Case Study: Identity Theft Case

The first murder involved a 17-year-old male and his 16-year-old girlfriend who were shot dead near their car at a secluded location on Lake Herman port. The police could not establish the motive of these initial killings or a suspect to the murders. The second incident involved the shootings of a woman aged 22 and her boyfriend who was aged 19 who were sitting in a car that was parked in a remote location similar to the first incident. A man with a flashlight who fired several shots at them attacked the two killing the man and seriously wounding the woman. After the shooting, a man called the police, gave the location of the crime, and claimed responsibility for the attack and the previous attack.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2016 at approximately 10:21 a.m., I Detective L. Donegain obtained a DNA Search Warrant for Kenneth Shaw. I also obtained additional Warrants on Kenneth Shaw for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Amos Shaw for Possession of Cocaine. The Possession of Firearm by Felon was for the 12guage Shotgun which was seized from Kenneth Shaw’s apartment on Southwood Drive. The Cocaine charge for Amos Shaw was for the cocaine seized from the driver’s side door of the vehicle that he drove to the Hospital on the night of the shooting.

In February 2004 law enforcement officers in Tampa, Florida was seeking to apprehend Kevin Dewayne Powell in connection with a robbery investigation. The police officers went to an apartment rented by Powell’s girlfriend. Powell was spotted coming out of a bedroom in the apartment. The police searched the bedroom and discovered a loaded nine-millimeter handgun under the bed. Powell was arrested and taken to the Tampa Police Department.

A Greyhound bus employee called the police and reported that a man at the bus station had fallen asleep on a bench with a handgun falling out of his pocket. Greyhound did not allow individuals to carry concealed firearms at the bus station. Police officers arrived at the bus station, which was located in a high crime area, and removed a handgun that was hanging from the sleeping man’s pocket. The officers woke the man up and placed him in handcuffs. The officers learned the man, later identified as Harris, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

In In the armed robbery, case number, 412268-38, the items collected were a QCS-1 (projectile-floor), QCS-2 (shell casing-floor), QCS-3 (shell casing-floor), QCS-4 (shell casing-floor), QCS-5 (shell casing-floor), and QCS-8 (projectile-floor). In addition to these items, my team and the police conducted a search Geraldine Fredricks’s house. Fredricks is the girlfriend of Ingram. The warrant was issued because a confidential source stated Ingram went to Fredricks’s house after the robbery. As Ingram was suspected to be involved in the unsolved 1989 homicide, items related to the homicide were included in the search warrant.

Identity theft is a form of theft when someone assumes another individual’s identity. It is often done so as a modus operandi to gain access to personal information or other benefits from the victim’s name. There are five types of identity theft according to wikipedia which include criminal identity theft, financial identity theft, identity cloning, medical identity theft and child identity theft. The most common type of identity theft is financial identity theft, where someone gains financial access to someone else’s by assuming his/her identity .

This passage brilliantly lays out the necessary preventative measures one must take in order to protect themselves from identity theft. Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. Identity theft is a serious crime, as it can negatively affect the credit score, finances, or reputation of it’s victim. Below we will dive into the mistakes that can make people vulnerable to identity theft.

Luckett 1 Kaylee Luckett English 1010 Mrs. Rebecca Powell 30 Oct. 2015 Identity Theft Identity theft is a growing problem in America. There are many different types of ways people can get their identities stolen. Identity theft can be linked to Illegal Immigrants, risky internet use, possibly breaches of medical records in hospitals, and even stolen wallets or the mail with personal information. I have learned that Americans tend to believe that identity theft is not a problem, or at least the Americans who have not had to face the difficulties identity theft brings.

As additional facts about identity theft were gathered it was learned that 11.1 million American adults were victims in 2009. On average about 38%-48% of the victims found out about the identity theft within three (3) months of it starting. The average cost of identity theft per victim averages around $4,841.00, and it takes an average of 21 hours to resolve a case of reported identity theft. The Victim will spend an average of $851 - $1,378 in fees related to their case. For the criminals the odds are on their side and in this case, crime can pay. According to the statistics, one (1) in 1,000 fraudsters will go to jail. About 13% of cases of pertaining to identity theft, the criminals knew their victims. Only 50% of victims file

Medical identity theft happens when someone uses any or all of your personal information, such as your name, social security number, or even insurance number, without your knowledge to obtain medical treatment, equipment, or services. Medical identity theft can be committed by anyone. There are numerous steps you can take to avoid this problem. Make sure your computer is logged out, or that the screen is locked when you step away from your computer. That way any information that is pulled up will no longer be able to be seen on the screen. You should also make it a point to never discuss any patient information within ear shot of another person or patient. If a patient is in need of a copy of their personal records, take all the necessary steps

INVESTIGATION: On 12-23-15 at approximately 0810 hours, Officer Cass #2067 and I responded to 94 W. Mountain Street for a female, later identified as Renako Sharice Cooks, reportedly taking her mother’s vehicle, Rita Cooks without permission. Witness Rita Cooks telephoned and reported the incident to the police department. Officer Cass and I arrived on scene and spoke with Rita Cooks who told us the following: Rita was driving her vehicle

Identity Theft Victimization Overview Chris Thompson Kennesaw State University  Identity theft and fraud criminals have been around targeting victims and trying to take any personal information they can get their hands on that would bring a profit from the victim’s pockets. Over the past several years though, identity theft has risen to an all-time high and victimizes millions of people each year, specifically around tax season. This paper is to show the increase in identity theft victims and which groups of people tend to be victimized the most. With the growing world economy and the technology increase twofold, identity theft is much more prevalent and widespread. Andrew Karmen, of Crime Victims, states that identity theft is

If someone stole a pencil from a store, no one would think twice about it, but if someone’s life was stolen, then it would engross people’s attention. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, a boy named Amir discovers the aspects of life as he grows up with his father, Baba. During a discussion between the two, Baba tells Amir that the worst sin in the world is theft and that all other crimes are variations of theft. In “The Perils of Indifference” by Elie Wiesel, he argues that being indifferent is the worst sin that exists because he thinks that to be abandoned is worse than being punished. Although indifference makes people feel like they do not exist, theft is the greater sin because it is connected throughout all ways of life, because some crimes like killing and lying would be considered as theft.

According to statistics by the DOJ, identity theft has created losses in excess of 17.3 billion dollars in 2007 and 2008. In doing so, these losses were passed on to us, the consumers. On average five percent of all Americans age 16 or older were victims of identity theft. The most common victims are the young, ranging between ages of 16-24 and the elderly who are too trusting. (Rosenstien 2015).

Alonzo Jay King Jr. was arrested for threatening others with his shotgun. Upon arrival at the police precinct, a DNA sample was taken from his mouth and searched up on a government database. This sample connected him to an unsolved