Here's a great case story.
I was hired by a hard working man with two beautiful daughters. He had tried many times to provide them with a loving family home but every time was denied custody by family court. Main reason, his ex-wife had a great job and painted a beautiful picture of a doting mother who provided well for her daughters and wanted full control. Here is what happened.
Surveillance of this wonderful mother revealed she had a serious drinking problem. She was so bad that when she did drink she always covered it up. This included while she was working, driving and caring for her children. A big break in the case came when the father received a call from a friend. The friend stated that she believed the mother to be drinking heavily. She smelled of alcohol many times but still had her daughters and put them in her car and drove away. The friend, being a mother herself could no longer take a chance being silent.
She made a call to the children's father with this news, deeply concerned that the mother could have an accident and hurt, possibly even kill his daughters. The father not knowing what to do next called me with the news. I asked the father if he was sure he could trust this person who gave him the information. He said he was sure. The new plan would be to try and plan a traffic check when the mother was seen leaving a local bar she liked to hang out at.
I left my office and headed the bar to set and watch for her to show up. Just as she did every evening after work, she showed up and went inside. As luck would have it, I just happened to see a Highway Patrol Officer sitting at a vehicle inspection station just a block from where I had set up surveillance for the vehicle.
I took a big chance, traveled to the officer and plead my case about the mother. Explained that this had been going on for a while but circumstances prevented her from being checked.
To my advantage the officer agreed to look for the vehicle. Hopefully she was going to go home. In just a few minutes, I saw the vehicle approaching. I watched as the officer pulled out behind her. It didn't take long for him to have probable cause to pull her over as she was all over the road.
As both vehicles passed my video camera, the officer lit her up with his lights and pulled her over right in front of me! What a great video. She was pulled over, asked to do a sobriety test at roadside and was arrested and taken to jail. Her vehicle was towed and all was captured on video for the judge.
As soon as I could, I reported to the father. I advised him to contact his attorney and ask for an emergency hearing for temporary custody until things could be settled. He did as instructed. I made a few calls and found out that the mother was booked and spent the night in jail due to her blood alcohol level.
Today I am happy to report, girls live with their father, happy and healthy. They see their mother for visitation. Good ending! Safety for ANY CHILD is always priority in any investigation I do. Always taking time to discover just who is the better parent. I have found that their are a lot of deserving fathers out there, just some never get the chance to prove it. Good luck to all that are in this situation.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
A Great Cheaters Story!!
I received a call from a guy who thought his wife was cheating on him. He asked if I would follow his wife after he left to go to work and see what she was up to while he was at work.
The man was convinced that as soon as he left for work she was meeting her lover and returning home just before he did in the evenings.
I took the case. The next morning I was set up on their house. As I was told, the husband left for work, the dutiful wife following him to his car, kisses him goodbye and sent him on his way.
Within an hour she was out of the house, all dressed up and in her car. I pulled out behind her and began following.
Out of the neighborhood, down the street, straight into four lane traffic and stopped by a traffic light. Two cars back I could only watch her as she pulled away. I lost her. I searched the area, checked out a couple hotels, she was gone.
That afternoon, an hour before her husband was due home from work, she pulls in, goes inside and according to the husband has dinner waiting for him. Quite the little planner.
I decided to try again the very next morning. Next day, same thing. Husband leaves and one hour later the wife was dressed and out the door. I began to follow her. This time onto the four lane I paralleled her, several blocks traveled and all is going well. Suddenly, out of no where a car stops right in front of me and blocks the road as I stop and my target keeps on going. I can not believe I have lost her again. I decide to peel off for a while and check back just before time for her to return home. Just as the day before, she arrives an hour before the husband, goes inside and makes dinner. I'm thinking, she has got it made!
A new day, determined that no matter what has to happen, I will not lose her today. Same as before, the husband leaves for work, one hour later the wife is dressed and out the door. This morning all goes well. Traffic moves in my favor, lights all green and she is positioned one car in front of my vehicle, things couldn't be more perfect.
Ten miles up the road she takes a right, ah! I think we are closing in. She takes another right and passes by a hotel but pulls into a small office complex next door. I'm thinking, she's going to stash her car and he's going to pick her up. I've seen this too many times! I park where I can observe and get some pictures.
She gets out of her vehicle and goes into the small office. Ah ha! she's going to meet someone inside.
She hangs up her coat and puts her purse in a desk drawer. What's going on? She sits down at the desk and answers the phone! Unbelievably she stays all day! End of the day, she gets up leaves the office, gets into her vehicle and drives home. She starts dinner and happily meets her husband. I am confused. I go home to think things over and decide to watch her again the next morning and see what happens.
Next day, very same thing. Husband leaves, one hour later she leaves and drives to the same office complex, gets out and goes inside, sits at the same desk and appears to be answering calls. Only thing for me to do at this point, go in. I get out and go inside, deciding to act as a customer and see what I can find out. My target greets me warmly. She explained that they are a new travel agency office and she is planning a surprise trip for her husband. He doesn't know she is working and especially doesn't know about the trip planned. She is very sweet, serious and not doing anything wrong.
I return to my office, work up a report and let the husband know what is going on. He felt really bad that he blew her surprise and suspected her of cheating. Case closed, it's good to work a case with such a happy ending!
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The man was convinced that as soon as he left for work she was meeting her lover and returning home just before he did in the evenings.
I took the case. The next morning I was set up on their house. As I was told, the husband left for work, the dutiful wife following him to his car, kisses him goodbye and sent him on his way.
Within an hour she was out of the house, all dressed up and in her car. I pulled out behind her and began following.
Out of the neighborhood, down the street, straight into four lane traffic and stopped by a traffic light. Two cars back I could only watch her as she pulled away. I lost her. I searched the area, checked out a couple hotels, she was gone.
That afternoon, an hour before her husband was due home from work, she pulls in, goes inside and according to the husband has dinner waiting for him. Quite the little planner.
I decided to try again the very next morning. Next day, same thing. Husband leaves and one hour later the wife was dressed and out the door. I began to follow her. This time onto the four lane I paralleled her, several blocks traveled and all is going well. Suddenly, out of no where a car stops right in front of me and blocks the road as I stop and my target keeps on going. I can not believe I have lost her again. I decide to peel off for a while and check back just before time for her to return home. Just as the day before, she arrives an hour before the husband, goes inside and makes dinner. I'm thinking, she has got it made!
A new day, determined that no matter what has to happen, I will not lose her today. Same as before, the husband leaves for work, one hour later the wife is dressed and out the door. This morning all goes well. Traffic moves in my favor, lights all green and she is positioned one car in front of my vehicle, things couldn't be more perfect.
Ten miles up the road she takes a right, ah! I think we are closing in. She takes another right and passes by a hotel but pulls into a small office complex next door. I'm thinking, she's going to stash her car and he's going to pick her up. I've seen this too many times! I park where I can observe and get some pictures.
She gets out of her vehicle and goes into the small office. Ah ha! she's going to meet someone inside.
She hangs up her coat and puts her purse in a desk drawer. What's going on? She sits down at the desk and answers the phone! Unbelievably she stays all day! End of the day, she gets up leaves the office, gets into her vehicle and drives home. She starts dinner and happily meets her husband. I am confused. I go home to think things over and decide to watch her again the next morning and see what happens.
Next day, very same thing. Husband leaves, one hour later she leaves and drives to the same office complex, gets out and goes inside, sits at the same desk and appears to be answering calls. Only thing for me to do at this point, go in. I get out and go inside, deciding to act as a customer and see what I can find out. My target greets me warmly. She explained that they are a new travel agency office and she is planning a surprise trip for her husband. He doesn't know she is working and especially doesn't know about the trip planned. She is very sweet, serious and not doing anything wrong.
I return to my office, work up a report and let the husband know what is going on. He felt really bad that he blew her surprise and suspected her of cheating. Case closed, it's good to work a case with such a happy ending!
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