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Investigative Reports: They Can Make Or Break A Case
Report writing—it’s enough to make one's eyes glaze over. Despite that, investigative reports are where the work finally shows itself; a clear account of procedure, decisions, and evidence gathered along the way. Once finished, a report can influence how a case proceeds or how a client operates moving forward. For example, you may have heard about the case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from the death on the set of Rust. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter after
Ron Miears
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Confessions of a Private Investigator: Why Digging Through Trash is Part of the Job
Although my job isn’t ripped from the pages of a detective novel, we handle a wide range of cases. Sometimes that means digging through someone's trash. Yes—literally. At Miears Investigations, we follow leads wherever they take us—even if that means ending up in a dumpster. One of the most well-known recent examples of this is the Golden State Killer, or as we now know him, Joseph James DeAngelo. Between 1974 and 1986, DeAngelo committed at least thirteen murders, fifty-one
Ron Miears
Mar 312 min read


Proprietary Databases, A Necessary Investigative Tool
Attorneys and insurance professionals need a private investigator that has access to a variety of proprietary databases. And they need an...
Ron Miears
Oct 17, 20221 min read


The Importance of Reviewing Discovery
I am surprised to find that many private investigators do not bother to review all of the discovery on complex cases, such as those that...
Ron Miears
Oct 8, 20222 min read


Pretexting During Surveillance, Is It A Good Idea?
Is it a good idea to pretext a claimant when conducting surveillance for a potentially fraudulent workers’ compensation claim? Insurance...
Ron Miears
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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