State and local authorities arrested two South Florida owners of Mugshots.com, a website that posts arrest records and booking photographs, on charges of extortion, money laundering, and identity ...

The two owners have made a fortune off publishing mugshots and then demanding payment for their removal. The owners sift through data from law enforcement websites to publish people’s names, booking ...

Peter Gabiola thought he was on the right track in 2013. He was out of prison and had been off parole for retail theft for more than a year when he started a new job with a Buffalo Grove sales and ...

WEBVTT REPORTER: THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MUGSHOTS ON THIS WEBSITE FROM PEOPLE IN SANTA CRUZ AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES, BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS NOT SURE HOW THEY GOT ON THERE. FOR MONTEREY AND SANTA CLARA ...

The California Attorney General announced criminal charges against four men it claims are the owners and operators of Mugshots.com. The website has been under fire for years over its practice of ...

Once your mugshot ends up online, it can be almost impossible to remove. Gleybis Carrera has learned this the hard way — her mugshot has haunted her for years. Though Carrera was arrested years ...

The men behind Mugshots.com now face their own legal drama. Four men who allegedly operate the website that posts mugshots and arrest information face extortion charges for demanding money to take ...

Websites that publish mug shots and charge for their removal have defeated one lawsuit after the other, claiming First Amendment protection. But that defense to this shady industry may be about to ...

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A new industry has sprung up in recent years: Websites that post nothing but mugshots. They’re popular — people like to see other people in embarrassing moments — except with those who have their ...