Archive for Stephanie Mitchell
Stephanie Mitchell is the Managing Editor of Pursuit Magazine and Manager of Continuing Education and eLearning at IRBsearch, LLC. She is a Florida Licensed Private Investigator and Certified Process Server in the 1st Judicial District of the State of Florida. Prior to her transition into the investigations industry she was a Professional Paralegal for several years having received her training from the University of Richmond in Virginia.
PIeducation.com “Name our New Course” Contest Winner Announcement!
As announced in January, we’ve written a brand new surveillance course for PIeducation.com but Scott and I had not come up with a title that worked. Since then, you’ve Facebooked, you’ve commented and you’ve emailed us… now it’s time for us to deliver on our promise for the PIeducation.com “Name our New Course” contest!
I am [...]
Contest: Help us Name our New Course and Win a $200 IRBStore.com Gift Certificate!
We’ve written a brand new Surveillance course but Scott and I still haven’t come up with an outstanding title that works for what will be in depth and current course on everything a private investigator needs to know about surveillance. The problem is that there are many books written about surveillance and we want our title to [...]
19Jan2010 | Stephanie Mitchell | 11 comments | Continued
Unidentified Decedents and Missing Persons National Database Available to the Public
It is always astonishing to me when I read that a staggering 800,000+ people are reported missing on an annual basis and entered in to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Additionally, the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics reports there are nearly 4,400 unidentified human bodies discovered every year nationwide as [...]
5Jan2010 | Stephanie Mitchell | 1 comment | Continued
Private Investigator Jobs and Career Website
Looking for a Private Investigator career? Do you have an investigation job that needs to be filled?
Pursuit Magazine is proudly announcing the launch of our new private investigator job website, Our PI job board will provide career seekers the perfect place to find private investigator jobs and agency recruiters with a much needed vehicle [...]
In Honor of Our Veterans… Thank You for Your Service.
November 11, 2009 marks another Veterans Day where we are still at war. There are just simply not enough words to convey our deepest appreciation for the brave men and women who have served and who continue to serve in our armed services during these times of uncertainty.
We join the rest of our blessed [...]
Alabama Private Investigators Association Remembers Nadia Kersh at Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 7, 2009, IRBsearch Director of Brand Management and eMedia, Scott Harrell, and I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Alabama Private Investigators Association (APIA) Annual Meeting. It was great being able to connect with other private investigators in the area as well as meet new people.
While training, certification and [...]
Fraudulent Service of Process Continues to Plague New York
Video of Council Member Garodnick Announcing Reform of Fraudulent Process Service on September 3, 2009. Garidnick wants legislation requiring New York process servers and agencies to have a surety bond, or insurance in order to be licensed due to rampant and fraudulent default judgments.
As a specific case in point, a White Plains, NY woman [...]
The Power of Business Relationships
Networking is a fundamental element of building and marketing any business. As part of your many marketing efforts, consider diversifying your network by joining your local chamber of commerce. Joining a local Chamber can be a powerful, efficient and low cost marketing tool, often overlooked by many business owners in our industry.
A chamber of [...]
“Catch Me If You Can” Service of Process on Difficult People
Wouldn’t it be great if we could perfect service on the 1st attempt every time? We all know not every serve can go as planned and oftentimes difficult people make for difficult situations.
As a process server I find that my skills at times are tested. When these difficult serves arise I must remember that I [...]
Pursuit Magazine is Now Available in 15 Languages!
Pursuit Magazine has gone global! Well sort of…
We have worked very hard to extend our readership and forum to investigators around the world. Our network of subscribers continues to grow and as a result of numerous requests, we found it necessary to provide Pursuit Magazine in other languages.
We have added a translation engine to our [...]
Important Updates to Pursuit Magazine’s Social Network
Dear Members of Pursuit Magazine:
First and foremost, Scott Harrell and I want to thank all of you for your continued support and participation of Pursuit Magazine. Without your support, we would not be what we are today.
Scott Harrell and I are pleased to announce that Pursuit Magazine has recently been acquired by IRBsearch, the leading [...]
24Aug2009 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | Continued
L. Scott Harrell Joins IRBsearch
TALLAHASSEE, Fl., August 17 –
Effective 8/1/2009 L. Scott Harrell joined IRBsearch as Director of Brand Management and eMedia. Harrell was hired by IRBsearch to spearhead the company’s expansion in the fields of online continuing education, e-commerce, and e-magazine communications. Scott Harrell’s background hails from nearly twenty years of professional investigation and security service. He worked [...]
17Aug2009 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | ContinuedProcess Server Falsifies 200 Affidavits of Service
Angus McEachern, a former process server for Minnesota based Major Legal Professional Process Serving is now facing 13 counts of perjury.
Nearly 186 cases in Hennepin County District Court have been vacated and defendants have had to be re-served because McEachern has admitted to falsifying close to 200 Affidavits of Service during his six months of [...]
Preventing and Treating Dog Bites While on Assignment
While on assignment, whether you are an investigator, process server, on a repossession job or enforcing bail, it is not uncommon to have a less-than-pleasant encounter with “man’s best friend.” Just last week I was serving some documents at a residence and I was greeted in the yard by a very large pit bull… lucky [...]
27Jul2009 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | Continued
