Digital investigation

Cari Farver, a 37-year-old computer programmer from Iowa, vanished on November 13, 2012, after spending the night at her new boyfriend's home in Omaha, Nebraska. Three years of obsessive impersonation and harassment would follow—before digital forensics revealed the stunning truth about who killed her.

Dr Rachael Wheatley, a forensic psychologist at the University of Derby, has become a leading authority on stalking as a criminal behavior and psychological problem. Her research, clinical interventions, and public engagement work are transforming how law enforcement, mental health professionals, and victim advocates understand and respond to stalking cases across the UK and internationally.

Brian Walshe, 50, was convicted of murdering his wife Ana, a 39-year-old Serbian-American real estate executive, who disappeared on January 1, 2023, from their Cohasset, Massachusetts home. After initially misleading police, Walshe pleaded guilty to obstructing the investigation but was found guilty of first-degree murder on December 15, 2025, and sentenced to life without parole.

The United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented surge in fraud crime, with 2.09 million confirmed cases reported in the first six months of 2025. The crisis reveals vulnerabilities in digital banking systems that extend far beyond British shores, prompting international law enforcement to reassess fraud prevention strategies.

Denmark has developed specialized resources to address stalking cases, including dedicated centers and documented accounts of obsessive behavior. Recent cases and podcasts have brought attention to the prevalence of stalking in the Nordic country.

On December 9, 2022, Belgian authorities arrested Eva Kaili, Greek vice president of the European Parliament, as part of a sprawling corruption investigation. The scandal—known as Qatargate—uncovered suspected bribery schemes involving Qatar and Morocco, with over €800,000 in cash discovered hidden in safes and luxury handbags at Kaili's Brussels home.

Two major podcast productions are now diving into separate criminal cases that unfolded in California's Mojave Desert. ABC News's 'Devil in the Desert' examines a 2012 incident involving a bound victim and an international manhunt, while Dateline's 'Deadly Mirage' investigates a murder within a tight-knit desert community known as the 'Wolf Pack.'