Investigative Research · South Central Indiana
Investigative Research & OSINT in Seymour, Indiana
📍 Confidential consultations across Seymour, Columbus, Bloomington, Madison, and the rest of Indiana — remote and discreet.
Public-records research, open-source intelligence (OSINT), document discovery, and consumer-transparency reporting. We use the same disciplined sourcing as the IBE archive at ibetcg.netlify.app: only what’s in the public record, only what’s sourced, only what we can defend.
What we are and aren’t. We are not a licensed Indiana private investigator. We do not perform surveillance, pretexting, GPS tracking, or any work that requires Indiana PI licensure under IC 25-30. We do perform open-source research, public-records analysis, document discovery, and digital-forensics-adjacent work that is fully legal and defensible. If your need crosses into licensed-PI territory, we’ll refer you to a licensed Indiana PI we trust.
What we actually do
Public-records research
Indiana SoS filings, county recorder, court records (MyCase / PACER), property records, BMV-related public data, lien searches, UCC filings.
OSINT & web-source mapping
Tracing online aliases through public posts, mapping social-media networks, archiving content before it disappears, geolocating photos through metadata and visible landmarks.
Skip-tracing assistance
Last-known-address resolution from public sources for legitimate process service, debt collection, and family-locator work. We do not operate as a licensed PI — we do the open-source-side prep that licensed PIs and attorneys hand off.
Document discovery & OCR
Large document sets (PDFs, court filings, FOIA responses) processed with OCR, full-text indexing, and exhibit-quality search. We turn 500 pages into a 5-page summary with cited paragraph references.
Consumer-transparency reporting
Background research on contractors, dealerships, and service businesses for residents who’ve been wronged. Source-cited findings — the same standard the IBE archive runs on.
Digital-forensics prep
Imaging of consumer devices for downstream forensic analysis, chain-of-custody documentation, evidence-handling consultation. Hand-off to a licensed examiner when court use is the goal.
Common cases we handle
- “A contractor took my deposit and ghosted me.” We map their public filings, prior complaints, license status, and asset trail — useful for small-claims court or AG complaint.
- “I bought a car as-is and now I’m underwater.” We look at the dealer’s prior complaint history, BMV filings, and any pattern of misrepresentation that supports a complaint.
- “Someone is impersonating my business online.” We trace the impersonator’s digital footprint to a real identity, document everything for takedown notices and law enforcement.
- “My family member disappeared from social media.” We do public-source research to confirm wellbeing or surface a known-good last-contact — without crossing into licensed-PI surveillance.
- “My ex is hiding assets in a divorce.” We index public-record filings, business registrations, property transfers — then hand off to your attorney for formal discovery.
How a confidential consultation works
- You call or message. 15-minute initial call — free, confidential, non-judgmental. You tell us what happened, we tell you whether it’s in our scope.
- Scope agreement. Written, with deliverable, cost ceiling, and timeline. We don’t take cases we can’t deliver on, and we tell you up front when something needs a licensed PI or attorney.
- Research & reporting. We work the case using only public, ethical sources. You get a written report with cited sources, archived screenshots, and a recommended-next-step plan.
- Hand-off if needed. If the case requires a licensed PI, attorney, or law-enforcement referral, we hand off cleanly with documented evidence ready for the next professional.
How to verify what’s really in a published claim — the IBE method
If you’ve seen something online about a person or business and want to know if it’s real, the disciplined method is the same one used in the IBE archive:
- Find the primary source. If the claim references a court case, lawsuit, indictment, or filing — pull the docket from MyCase (Indiana state courts) or PACER (federal). Public records cost a few dollars and are conclusive.
- Verify the public-rating data. Google reviews, BBB complaints, and state AG complaint records are aggregable. A single 1-star review proves nothing; 27 of them across 18 months is a pattern.
- Triangulate. If a claim appears on three independent sites that don’t source each other, it’s more credible than a claim that appears on 30 sites that all link back to one anonymous post.
- Archive everything. Use the Wayback Machine (archive.org) or save a PDF before content can be deleted. If a case ever needs documentation, the archived snapshot wins arguments.
Pricing — project-based, written ahead
- Initial consultation: free 15-minute call.
- Quick public-records pull: $75 - $150 for a single subject (court, property, business filings).
- Standard investigative report: $300 - $750 for a full subject report with sources, archived screenshots, and recommended next steps.
- Document review (large set): $50 - $75/hr for OCR + indexing + exhibit-quality summary.
- Custom scope: by quote — written, with cost ceiling, never open-ended.
Confidentiality
Every case is confidential. We don’t share who hired us, what they asked, or what we found — not in casual conversation, not on social media, not anywhere. We use encrypted communication on request (Signal, ProtonMail). We retain case materials only as long as needed; you can request destruction in writing at any time.
Frequent questions
Are you a licensed Indiana private investigator?
No. We do not perform surveillance or any work that requires PI licensure under IC 25-30. We do open-source and public-records work that is fully legal without a license. If your case needs a PI, we’ll refer you.
Will you take a case against a specific person?
If the case has a legitimate purpose (consumer-protection, debt collection, locating a missing family member, attorney-directed work) and is grounded in public records or public sources — yes. We won’t take stalking, harassment, or revenge cases.
Can I use your report in court?
Reports are typically submitted by an attorney as evidence. Our report and source archive are admissibility-ready: cited sources, captured screenshots, dated records, chain of custody where relevant.
What about FOIA?
We file Indiana Access to Public Records Act and federal FOIA requests on your behalf when relevant. They take time — we set expectations on day one.