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Homeland Security Task Force Case Ends in 160-Month Sentence for Cross-Border Gun Trafficking
A federal judge in Pennsylvania sentenced Durante King-Mclean, 27, of Cambridge, Ontario, to 160 months in prison for conspiring to illegally traffic firearms across the U.S.-Canada border. King-Mclean pleaded guilty in May 2025 in connection with a September 2023 traffic stop in which Pennsylvania State Police recovered 65 handguns concealed in the trunk of his rental vehicle.
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Chicago Police and US Marshals Recover 30 Missing Children Safely
Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Service teamed up this spring. Their goal: find missing juveniles fast. Over ten days in May, Operation Safe Return Chicago located 30 missing kids across the city.
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Insider Threat Detection: How AI-Powered OSINT Catches Risks Early
Traditional security tools are built to stop external attackers. Insider threat detection requires a different approach entirely, one that surfaces signals in the places most teams aren’t looking.
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Illuminating the Shadows at Sea: Applying OSINT to Maritime Drug Trafficking Networks
Drug trafficking organizations increasingly exploit the scale and opacity of global maritime commerce to move narcotics across borders. OSINT and publicly available data are now essential tools for analysts working to expose those networks.
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Federal Jury Levels Conviction in Extortion Case Linked to Brooklyn Murder Victim
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted a Kew Gardens jeweler of extortion conspiracy on May 27, following a three-week trial. Shlomo Patchiav, 45, and an unnamed co-conspirator who remains at large were found guilty of conspiring to extort a Brooklyn man after a $500,000 luxury watch deal between the men fell through in June 2022. The victim was later found dead at an upstate New York residence.
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Penlink Launches CoAnalyst360, a Multi-Agent AI Platform That Transforms Investigative Questions into Decision-Ready Results
Penlink launches CoAnalyst360, a multi-agent AI platform that transforms investigative questions into coordinated workflows, synthesizes findings, and generates dynamic reports that evolve with an investigation.
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What SOC2 Compliance Actually Means for Law Enforcement Technology
When agencies adopt new technology, security compliance isn’t a checkbox. This post breaks down what SOC2 compliance actually means, what it covers, and why it should be part of every procurement conversation.
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CDR Analysis 101: What Call Detail Records Can Reveal in Complex Cases
Call detail records, tower dumps, and RTT data are among the most reliable evidence types in complex investigations. This post explains what each record type contains and what it can reveal when analyzed together.
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OSINT Tools for Agencies: Why Smaller Teams Need Them Too
Smaller agencies are working the same cases with fewer resources. OSINT tools help level the playing field, giving lean investigative teams the situational awareness to move faster and build stronger case connections.
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