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Sentencing In The 2020 Sturgis Sex Crime Sting – eCrimeBytes Nibble #28
In 2020 there were 8 arrests in a Sturgis sex crime sting. Cody Wayne Hopkins was one of those arrests. According to HSI, Hopkins started chatting with a 14 year old girl, who was thankfully a special agent. Conversations were creepy. For example, one that was tame consisted of: Hopkins…
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eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 12, Pt 2: Spies And Naval Nuclear Secrets In Annapolis, Maryland
This is part 2! You will want to watch part 1 first: eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 12, Pt 1: Spies And Naval Nuclear Secrets In Annapolis, Maryland In this episode we will look at a case of “spy versus spy” where a unlikely couple from Annapolis, MD were caught stealing…
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Deputy Arrested For Leaking Investigation On Snapchat – eCrimeBytes Nibble #27
Former deputy Giray Uzen has been charged for disclosing confidential criminal justice information when he took pictures of data about a street racing investigation and then posted it on Snapchat. This data lists suspects, criminal informants, and people working undercover. It sounds as if the investigators tracked the picture down…
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AI Flaws Land Innocent Man In Jail – eCrimeBytes Nibble #26
With ChatGPT all over the news, it felt important to show some of the flaws in AI technology. In this case, a surveillance video of a jewelry store robbery was supplied to the Michigan State Police Department and and using AI facial recognition technology incorrectly identified the thief as Robert…
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Michigan Mom Sentenced For Catfishing And Stalking Her Own Daughter And Daughter’s Boyfriend – eCrimeBytes Nibble #25
I wish this case was not a rural Michigan county. I’d love to be able to pull the electronic court documents. Kendra Licari pled guilty to cyberstalking her own daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend. Furthermore, Licari made it look like one of her daughter’s fellow students was behind the stalking.…
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Annapolis Maryland Man Sentenced To Four Months For Threatening Ted Cruz – eCrimeBytes Nibble #24
UPDATE: It’s 4 MONTHS, not YEARS. I am not sure how my brain autocorrected to years. It must’ve been during the time I was laughing at “chuckle-fuck”. My apologies. Nope, the Annapolis man was not me. The phrase “chuckle-fuck Zodiak Killer” was the single most reason I chose to make…
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PlugwalkJoe Pleads Guilty!
Hot off the press! We will have to have an eCrimeBytes update, as we talked about Plugwalk Joe extensively in season 1, episode 5: eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 5: PlugwalkJoe O’CONNOR was extradited from Spain on April 26, 2023, and pled guilty earlier today before U.S. District Judge Jed S.…
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eCrimeBytes S 1, Ep 12, Pt 1: Spies And Naval Nuclear Secrets In Annapolis, Maryland
In this episode we will look at a case of “spy versus spy” where a unlikely couple from Annapolis, MD were caught stealing and selling electronic files containing classified nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign country. What methods did they use for their dead drops? What were their code names? …
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“Tired” Employee Allegedly Sabotaged His Employer’s Business Over Two Weeks Of Pay – eCrimeBytes Nibble #23
I just couldn’t resist the obvious joke in the title when I found out his employer’s business was involved in tires and tire related accessories. There is not a lot out there about this case. Since it’s a local jurisdiction, I also do not see the court documents online. However,…
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Nintendo Switch Hacker Released From Prison, Still Owes $10 Million – eCrimeBytes Nibble #22
How do you play illicit copies of games on your Nintendo Switch? You mod it, of course! Modding a game system usually involves modifying the software (firmware) or the electronic circuitry. Who could be behind modding? Many people, but there was one group named “Team Xecuter” known for modding. Inside…