PI News Round-up - February 14, 2008

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February 14, 2008

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PI to Help Grossi Family
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE - Francis Grossi has hired a PI to find out who shot his daughter Paula at her Rehoboth Beach home earlier this year. He has stated that his decision to hire a PI is not a reflection of police work on the case. Grossi hopes that the PI will be able to investigate avenues closed to the police. Grossi originally offered a $100,000 reward to anyone who could provide information leading to the resolution of the case. He has now withdrawn that reward to hire a PI.
	Read full article and comment	Source: CBS, February 12, 2008

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A Look at PI Francisco Marco
UNITED KINGDOM - The Times Online has run a piece on Spanish detective Francisco Marco, the PI on the Madeleine McCann case. Marco is reportedly being paid £50,000 a month to find the missing girl and his methods have been scrutinized by Portuguese police and even by other PIs in the city. Marco’s private detective agency, Metodo 3 (M-3) has moved from a small office in Barcelona’s commercial district to a luxury suite in a villa on a prestigious street. M-3’s six-month contract with the McCanns runs out in March, but Marco is confident that they will find the abducted girl by then.
	Read full article and comment	Source: The Times Online, February 10, 20

New PI Column
TINLEY PARK, IL - An exciting new column will be featured in the SouthtownStar every Wednesday. The column, by PI Keith McRae, will explore the PI field and will answer reader questions about the industry. McRae also promises to share experiences from cases. In upcoming weeks, McRae will tackle subjects such as identity theft, background checks, cheating spouses, criminal law, civil law, asset searches and missing persons. We can’t wait to start reading.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Southtown Star, February 6, 2008)

Florida PI Offers Help to Those Wanting to Establish a PI Firm
PENSACOLA, FL - John Krause, a PI with more than two decades of experience, has authored and recently re-released a book, The Private Investigator's Guide, which aims to help would-be PIs establish a PI company. The book shows interested parties how to get started in the business. Krause also is willing to offer one-on-one consulting with anyone who wishes to establish their own PI business.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Fox Business News, February 12, 2008