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State rests in Quinnizel Clark murder trial after FBI testimony

The state completed its case in the murder trial of Quinnizel Clark on Wednesday, with testimony from an FBI agent regarding cellphones records during a time frame in which the defendant allegedly shot James Dewyer. Clark, 35, of Belleville, Essex County, was charged with murder and weapons offenses in the fatal shooting on Jan. 3, […]

Wiped phone led to charge in missing mom murder case

A woman charged in connection to the murder case of a missing Wyoming mother had her cellphone wiped before handing it over to police, according to court records obtained by 24 Hour News 8 Tuesday. Angela Ruth Wilson is charged with perjury and tampering with evidence in the Ana Marie Carrillo investigation. She was arraigned Monday. […]

Jessica Chambers Trial Live Day 5

A more concrete timeline of Jessica Chambers last day was testified in Saturdays session of court. In the morning cell phone records showed that Tellis’ phone number was in the top 10 contacts in Chambers’ phone, with 111 calls and 75 messages.  Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agent Timothy Douglas said he thinks the state of mind […]

Commit a crime? Your Fitbit, key fob or pacemaker could snitch on you

The case, which is in pretrial motions, is perhaps the best example to date of how Internet-connected, data-collecting smart devices such as fitness trackers, digital home assistants, thermostats, TVs and even pill bottles are beginning to transform criminal justice. The ubiquitous devices can serve as a legion of witnesses, capturing our every move, biometrics and what […]

Supreme Court takes up warrantless cellphone searches

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case this term that experts are calling a “blockbuster” and could have significant implications on one’s expectations of privacy. The case, Carpenter v. U.S., raises the question of whether the federal government’s search and seizure of cellphone records without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. The case stems […]