Columbia’s very own PI weighs in on the facts and fiction of her trade and shares some tips and tricks she’s learned along the way. Owner of Columbia Investigations Melinda Kidder does her detective work by day, so her clients can sleep soundly at night. My meeting with private investigator Melinda Kidder didn’t feel at […]
A man in the suburbs of Columbia, MO makes a grisly discovery on his property.
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When a body is discovered in the woods, authorities ask if he’s the victim of revenge from an ex-girlfriend, her over-protective brother or her 14-year-old son.
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Wondering what your kids are up to? You should be. Please educate yourself on the current threats to our kids in the form of social media challenges so that you can have an informed conversation with your young people. There are several making the rounds. #1 – The Duct Tape Challenge – One or a
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COLUMBIA – Our cell phones and tablets hold our most sensitive personal information. Sometimes they track more of our lives than we’re comfortable with. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Digital Forensics Unit examined 239 cell phones and 95 computers potentially hacked in 2014, and those are not the only hacking cases in mid-Missouri. Private Investigator
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I got an email this week from Melinda Kidder, a private detective with a heart for children’s issues.
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At last night’s Columbia City Council meeting, speakers ranging from private investigators to self-proclaimed “Dumpster divers” protested a proposed ordinance making it illegal to take trash or recyclables from the curb.
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What is happening to our children? Children are being bought, sold and smuggled right under our noses right here in the United States, maybe right in your own neighborhood.
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Melinda Kidder of Columbia Investigations. Kidder, a PI, and Siedow each began making phone calls and posting Facebook and IM messages at a fast and furious clip.
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Between hanging with her little girl and practicing martial arts, Melinda Kidder scopes out scenes to get the dirt on unanswered questions and finds out some unwanted information, too.
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Columbia’s very own PI weighs in on the facts and fiction of her trade and shares some tips and tricks she’s learned along the way.
A man in the suburbs of Columbia, MO makes a grisly discovery on his property.
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