Armstrong Investigations Blog

Porch Pirates and Broken Windows: Protecting DFW Deliveries and Vehicles Through the Holiday Season
Holiday deliveries create convenience, but they also create predictable opportunities for package theft, mailroom theft, vehicle break-ins, and catalytic converter theft. Across Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding DFW Metroplex, residents may see more packages left outside, more vehicles loaded with shopping

Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Duty to Verify: Respectful Records Research in Texas Investigations
Review-only WordPress draft : October 12, 2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an opportunity to recognize living Indigenous peoples, the diversity of Native communities, and the continuing importance of Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. It is also a useful reminder for investigators: identity, family

Columbus Day and the Investigative Record: Why Source Comparison Matters in Texas Civil Investigations
Review-only WordPress draft : October 12, 2026 Columbus Day is often presented as a single date tied to a single event: the October 12, 1492, landfall of Christopher Columbus’s expedition in the Caribbean. But the record behind that date is not a

After the Decree: Investigating Parenting-Plan Violations and Hidden Asset Changes in DFW
A Texas divorce decree or custody order may establish the rules, but life after the decree can create new problems. A parent may repeatedly miss exchanges, return a child late, move without clearly communicating the change, or make decisions that appear inconsistent

Missing Inventory, Missing Trust: Investigating Prescription Diversion in Texas Medical Practices
A prescription diversion concern rarely begins with a confession. More often, it starts with a number that does not reconcile, a waste entry that does not make sense, or a staff-access pattern that appears unusual only after someone reviews the records carefully.

Cargo Theft Along the DFW Freight Corridors: Investigating Losses from the Yard to the Dock
Cargo theft does not always begin on the highway. In many investigations, the critical loss window starts earlier, while a loaded trailer is sitting in a yard, waiting at a drop lot, staged near a distribution center, or moving through a handoff

Copper Wire and Job-Site Theft in North Texas: Why Construction Losses Keep Climbing After Dark
A construction site can look quiet after the last crew leaves. For thieves, that quiet period may represent the most valuable part of the workday. Copper wire, HVAC coils, electrical components, fuel, tools, and small equipment can be worth thousands of dollars

Can’t Find the Defendant? How DFW Investigators Locate Evasive Parties for Valid Service in Texas
A lawsuit cannot move forward effectively if the defendant cannot be located for service. Yet in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, finding a person is often more complicated than running a quick online search. People move between Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving,

When an 18-Wheeler Crash Has No Witnesses: How Texas Accident Reconstruction and EDR Data Rebuild the Truth
A serious 18-wheeler crash on a Dallas or Fort Worth roadway can happen in seconds, and leave behind weeks, months, or years of disagreement. The driver may say traffic stopped suddenly. The carrier may point to an alleged lane change. An insurer