Private Investigator Sues Sparks Police Department for Unlawful Search and Seizure

A significant lawsuit (see below) has been filed on behalf of private investigator David McNeely against the Sparks Police Department (SPD), the City of Sparks, and the investigating officers involved in a high-profile case known as  TrackerGate. The lawsuit claims that the defendants’ violated McNeely’s constitutional rights. This Complaint alleges...

Trackergate Case Heads To NV Supreme Court

The Globe has extensively reported on a civil case filed in Washoe County involving a private investigator, his client, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and former Washoe County Commissioner Vaughn Hartung. The ongoing litigation has had a series of twists and turns as the civil complaint, filed by Schieve and later...

Bipartisan Bill Criminalizing Private Investigator Practices Advances in Legislature

In response to a private investigator legally placing a tracking device on two Washoe County elected officials’ vehicles, Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in introducing a bill that would ban this legal procedure unless the private investigator receives consent of the owner or lessor of the vehicle. https://twitter.com/NVGOPAssembly/status/1638626657308393472?s=20...