Karen Kahler hired investigator to stop estranged husband from hacking family computer.
By Colleen Hogan
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 6:40 p.m.
Read more: Local, Crime, Crime, Murder
COLUMBIA -- Court documents obtained by KRCG News reveal more about Karen Kahler's allegations that she suffered long-term abuse at the hands of her husband.
In cursive handwriting, Kahler wrote of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband and her fears that the situation would only get worse.
She wrote, "I'm afraid it will continue and possibly involve the kids when we do move out. He has forced himself on me, pushed me, man-handled me, now to the point of hurting me. I'm afraid it will escalate so far that someone is going to get seriously hurt."
Karen Kahler, her two daughters and grandmother were gunned down Saturday night in Kansas. Police say Kraig Kahler pulled the trigger. But even before that it appears he was stalking his wife in cyber space.
Karen hired an investigator from Columbia business Collectech back in July to keep her families computer safe after it appears her husband hacked into it, sending fake emails to try and slander his wife.
The deaths have left women's advocates more committed than ever to ending domestic abuse.
Barbara Hodges is the executive director of The Shelter in Columbia. She says stalking cases are hard to prosecute, especially cyber-stalking cases.
"There is probably a need for greater laws when it comes to cyber-crime because the technology is growing faster than laws can be passed,” said Hodges.
She also says abusive relationships are not limited to a certain segment of society. It's important to make sure you know the warning signs of abuse that can include a gradual need for control from a partner.
"Do they want to redirect your behaviors? If it's something that you do that's just a normal part of your life that is not harmful to anyone, it's just who you are, and they say, 'I don't want you to do that anymore,' said Hodges. “That leads to violence against the woman.”
A working safety plan is important for you and your family if you need to get out of a bad situation.
Two memorial services are planned Thursday for the Kahler family. The first will be at Rock Bridge High School, where Emily graduated and Lauren attended this year from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Then, at 5:30 p.m., friends of Karen Kahler will gather at the Columbia Activity and Recreation Center where she worked as a personal trainer.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 17, 2009
How Can I Track Someone By Email
by Vic Hurlstorm on December 6, 2009
If you want to know how you can find someone with even with the tiniest bit of information, this article will give you some ideas. Read through it and find out how.
Gone are the days when even just the thought of trying to search for someone would leave you feeling discouraged. With the technological advancements that have been made you are asking yourself how can I track someone by e-mail? The are many ways you can utilize the e-mail address you have and I will mention a few in the paragraphs below.
Normally carrying out a routine search on any of the available search engines should yield some results. It has been known for a long time that Yahoo and Google have free members and people search service. So you can fill in the e-mail address you have and start your search. If the search can produce a corresponding match to the address that you provided the result will be shown.
There are also sites that archive people’s e-mail addresses. The ones I’m referring to are the social sites that require you to sign up using an e-mail address. So what you can do is also sign up with a number of them and use them to conduct the search for you. Once you are a member then just supply the e-mail address you have and yes if they are there you will get their contact details. That’s another possible answer to the question, how can I track someone by e-mail.
If you still cannot trace the person you are looking for then you can use the reverse services directory. These sites have information relating to e-mail addresses, phone numbers, post box numbers and so on. So just fill in the relevant data in the space provided and soon enough you will have the answer.
How can I track someone by e-mail? It is quite possible to track an e-mail address through the service provider. Not everyone uses Google, Yahoo or Msn. Your chances are even better if the person uses a localized e-mail address. Get to know as much as you can about the various options available and make informed choices.
If you want to know how you can find someone with even with the tiniest bit of information, this article will give you some ideas. Read through it and find out how.
Gone are the days when even just the thought of trying to search for someone would leave you feeling discouraged. With the technological advancements that have been made you are asking yourself how can I track someone by e-mail? The are many ways you can utilize the e-mail address you have and I will mention a few in the paragraphs below.
Normally carrying out a routine search on any of the available search engines should yield some results. It has been known for a long time that Yahoo and Google have free members and people search service. So you can fill in the e-mail address you have and start your search. If the search can produce a corresponding match to the address that you provided the result will be shown.
There are also sites that archive people’s e-mail addresses. The ones I’m referring to are the social sites that require you to sign up using an e-mail address. So what you can do is also sign up with a number of them and use them to conduct the search for you. Once you are a member then just supply the e-mail address you have and yes if they are there you will get their contact details. That’s another possible answer to the question, how can I track someone by e-mail.
If you still cannot trace the person you are looking for then you can use the reverse services directory. These sites have information relating to e-mail addresses, phone numbers, post box numbers and so on. So just fill in the relevant data in the space provided and soon enough you will have the answer.
How can I track someone by e-mail? It is quite possible to track an e-mail address through the service provider. Not everyone uses Google, Yahoo or Msn. Your chances are even better if the person uses a localized e-mail address. Get to know as much as you can about the various options available and make informed choices.
Friday, December 11, 2009
'Cyber Tracing Teams' Are on the Move
Written by Jart Armin
Is your company, or are you, being defamed on the Web? Are whistleblowers leaking your secrets? Well, call your local “cyber tracing team” -- they can fix the problem for you.
The day feared by many who advocate freedom of expression on the Internet may be upon us. Cyber tracing is fast becoming an attractive and lucrative industry with a wide range of services on offer.
Some high-profile cases that have featured cyber tracing recently include the former Yale Law School students claiming defamation on an internal college Website; and model Liskula Cohen suing Google to get access to the identity of an anonymous blogger posting derogatory messages.
These are just a sampling: Minara El-Rahman of the site FindLaw maintains that the stakes are high, and there is no shortage of victims in today’s world of widespread and instant messaging.
There are several facets to the problem of Internet defamation, however, apart from anonymous, personal attacks posted on Twitter or Facebook and widely distributed within seconds. There are disgruntled and vengeful ex-employees making false or misleading statements that can have a real impact on the fortunes of a company. There are whistleblowers believing it safe to reveal all about corporate wrongdoings in Wikileaks.
The rights or wrongs of defamation on the Internet, as well as questions of identity protection, are issues on their own, but just a cursory browser search reveals that cyber tracing is a growth industry with a plethora of law firms and private investigators specializing in this field and advertising their services in a variety of ways.
Indeed, it seems that cyber tracing is big business, and arguably more lucrative than personal accident ambulance chasing.
Although most would think this form of digital ambulance chasing would be a U.S. innovation, it is a U.K. law firm, Wragge & Co., that appears to be a leader in this area. The firm recently announced a new department specializing in hunting down the makers of anonymous online statements, and it appears they even claim the ability to trace anonymous Web users as part of the service.
Cyber-related services offered by firms like this range from tracing perpetrators of stalking, sexual harassment, and online criminal behavior to “catching your spouse cheating,” a tactic where firms search through dating databases to locate specific email addresses.
No doubt an argument in favor of these services would be that they are filling a gap in law enforcement resources, but they also raise a series of ethical questions relating to privacy and the Internet.
Yet another twist is the appearance of companies offering “reputation management services,” where a subscription buys a monthly report detailing personal advice on your up-to-date online reputation. For another fee, instances of “bad reputation” comments revealed by dedicated name searching can be destroyed (no guarantee), or perhaps, if slanderous enough, used as evidence when suing for defamation.
Victims of defamation may soon find, however, that their potential share of rich pickings has shrunk, at least in the U.K. There, the Ministry of Justice is considering allowing only one action for defamation on the Internet -- even if the same defamation is repeated several times.
The most sensible approach to defamation or reputation that I have come across, however, is provided by blogger Michael Grimes on his Website, where advice on “managing your reputation" can be downloaded in a chart format.
While some Web users may consider the third-party cyber tracing route, or in some cases the not-so-legal route as offered by some online cyber tracing services (i.e., hacking), hopefully the vast majority on the Web will see reason, and these cyber tracing teams may find their task a little more difficult than they bargained for.
— Jart Armin, Editor of RBNexploit.com, a watch blog on the infamous RBN (Russian Business Network), and HostExploit.com
Is your company, or are you, being defamed on the Web? Are whistleblowers leaking your secrets? Well, call your local “cyber tracing team” -- they can fix the problem for you.
The day feared by many who advocate freedom of expression on the Internet may be upon us. Cyber tracing is fast becoming an attractive and lucrative industry with a wide range of services on offer.
Some high-profile cases that have featured cyber tracing recently include the former Yale Law School students claiming defamation on an internal college Website; and model Liskula Cohen suing Google to get access to the identity of an anonymous blogger posting derogatory messages.
These are just a sampling: Minara El-Rahman of the site FindLaw maintains that the stakes are high, and there is no shortage of victims in today’s world of widespread and instant messaging.
There are several facets to the problem of Internet defamation, however, apart from anonymous, personal attacks posted on Twitter or Facebook and widely distributed within seconds. There are disgruntled and vengeful ex-employees making false or misleading statements that can have a real impact on the fortunes of a company. There are whistleblowers believing it safe to reveal all about corporate wrongdoings in Wikileaks.
The rights or wrongs of defamation on the Internet, as well as questions of identity protection, are issues on their own, but just a cursory browser search reveals that cyber tracing is a growth industry with a plethora of law firms and private investigators specializing in this field and advertising their services in a variety of ways.
Indeed, it seems that cyber tracing is big business, and arguably more lucrative than personal accident ambulance chasing.
Although most would think this form of digital ambulance chasing would be a U.S. innovation, it is a U.K. law firm, Wragge & Co., that appears to be a leader in this area. The firm recently announced a new department specializing in hunting down the makers of anonymous online statements, and it appears they even claim the ability to trace anonymous Web users as part of the service.
Cyber-related services offered by firms like this range from tracing perpetrators of stalking, sexual harassment, and online criminal behavior to “catching your spouse cheating,” a tactic where firms search through dating databases to locate specific email addresses.
No doubt an argument in favor of these services would be that they are filling a gap in law enforcement resources, but they also raise a series of ethical questions relating to privacy and the Internet.
Yet another twist is the appearance of companies offering “reputation management services,” where a subscription buys a monthly report detailing personal advice on your up-to-date online reputation. For another fee, instances of “bad reputation” comments revealed by dedicated name searching can be destroyed (no guarantee), or perhaps, if slanderous enough, used as evidence when suing for defamation.
Victims of defamation may soon find, however, that their potential share of rich pickings has shrunk, at least in the U.K. There, the Ministry of Justice is considering allowing only one action for defamation on the Internet -- even if the same defamation is repeated several times.
The most sensible approach to defamation or reputation that I have come across, however, is provided by blogger Michael Grimes on his Website, where advice on “managing your reputation" can be downloaded in a chart format.
While some Web users may consider the third-party cyber tracing route, or in some cases the not-so-legal route as offered by some online cyber tracing services (i.e., hacking), hopefully the vast majority on the Web will see reason, and these cyber tracing teams may find their task a little more difficult than they bargained for.
— Jart Armin, Editor of RBNexploit.com, a watch blog on the infamous RBN (Russian Business Network), and HostExploit.com
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