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How a Controversial Camera System Helped Track Down a Shooter

December 20, 2025

A camera system called Flock played a big role in finding a shooter. It snapped pictures of a car linked to the person who shot an MIT professor. The car was a rented Nissan Sentra with a Florida license plate. Authorities used Flock's system to track the car's movements across different states. Bu

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The Mysterious Road Trip: A Missing Girl and Suspicious Actions

November 4, 2025

A young girl named Melodee Buzzard went missing during a road trip with her mom. The journey started on October 7th from Lompoc, California, heading towards Nebraska. The last time anyone saw Melodee was on October 9th near the Colorado-Utah border. Her mom, Ashlee Buzzard, returned alone on October

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Cameras on the Streets: Lake Bluff's Tech Helps Solve Crimes, But at What Cost?

October 28, 2025

Lake Bluff has embraced a new way to fight crime using cameras that scan license plates. This tech, brought in by Flock Group Inc. , is now a part of the village's police work. The system has eight cameras, with six already up and running at key spots around the village. Two more are on the way, and

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License Plate Readers: A Quick Look

December 18, 2024

Last night, Sheriff Bob Norris of Kootenai County had a chat with the locals about those license plate readers you see around town. You know, the ones that snap pics of your vehicle's license plate? Well, Norris wants everyone to know that these gadgets don’t invade your privacy. In fact, they only

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Smart Eyes on Crime: Cameras in Porter Ranch

October 3, 2024

Imagine driving through Porter Ranch and noticing a small camera. That’s no ordinary camera, it’s a license plate reader, one of the 100 being installed across the San Fernando Valley. These smart cameras can track and record license plates as they pass by, helping police narrow down their search fo