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News.com.au
22-05-2025
- News.com.au
Erin Patterson trial: Phone linked to alleged poisoner ‘reset' four times
A Samsung phone allegedly handed over by Erin Patterson was found to contain 'no usable data' after it was factory reset, a forensics officer told her trial. Giving evidence at the triple-murder trial on Thursday, Victoria Police senior digital forensics officer Shamen Fox-Henry was quizzed by prosecutors on a Cellebrite report prepared for the phone. He told the court Cellebrite was a digital forensic software and extraction tool used by the Victoria Police to analyse and examine digital devices. Prosecutor Jane Warren suggested the jury would hear evidence later in the trial that the Samsung device was handed to investigators by Ms Patterson on August 5, 2023. Her husband Simon Patterson's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and aunt, Heather Wilkinson, fell ill and died from death cap mushroom poisoning after a lunch Ms Patterson hosted on July 29. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, also attended the meal at Ms Patterson's home but recovered after spending about a month and a half in hospital. Ms Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder – prosecutors allege the meal was deliberately poisoned while her defence argue it was a tragic accident. Mr Fox-Henry confirmed the report stated the phone was examined by a cyber crime squad officer two days later on August 7. He told the court the report indicated 'no usable data was extracted' from the phone. Questioned by Ms Warren on why there was no data, he tells the jury 'based on this report, the device was factory reset'. The jury was then shown the report which contained a table stating the phone was 'wiped locally by user' three times on March 12 at 4.53pm, August 1 at 11.09am and August 5 at 12.20pm. A fourth entry stated the phone was 'wiped remotely by user' on August 6 at 5.16pm – when the device was in police custody. Mr Fox-Henry is expected to continue giving evidence when the trial resumes on Friday. At the start of the trial, Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said it was alleged the Samsung phone handed to police was not her primary phone. 'Unbeknownst to police, the mobile phone which the accused eventually provided to police during the execution of the search warrant was Phone B,' she told the jury. 'Connected to the SIM for number ending 835, which the accused had set up on 3 August 2023, four or five days after the lunch.' Ms Rogers told the court it was alleged Ms Patterson's phone records indicate she was still using her 'SIM for number ending 783 in Phone A' at the time of the police search warrant on August 5. 'This is the phone and phone number that the accused had been using since 12 February and throughout the period immediately preceding and during the lunch,' she said, 'This phone and SIM card have never been recovered by the police.'
West Australian
22-05-2025
- West Australian
Erin Patterson trial: Phone linked to alleged poisoner ‘reset' four times
A Samsung phone allegedly handed over by Erin Patterson was found to contain 'no usable data' after it was factory reset, a forensics officer told her trial. Giving evidence at the triple-murder trial on Thursday, Victoria Police senior digital forensics officer Shamen Fox-Henry was quizzed by prosecutors on a Cellebrite report prepared for the phone. He told the court Cellebrite was a digital forensic software and extraction tool used by the Victoria Police to analyse and examine digital devices. Prosecutor Jane Warren suggested the jury would hear evidence later in the trial that the Samsung device was handed to investigators by Ms Patterson on August 5, 2023. Her husband Simon Patterson's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and aunt, Heather Wilkinson, fell ill and died from death cap mushroom poisoning after a lunch Ms Patterson hosted on July 29. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, also attended the meal at Ms Patterson's home but recovered after spending about a month and a half in hospital. Ms Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder – prosecutors allege the meal was deliberately poisoned while her defence argue it was a tragic accident. Mr Fox-Henry confirmed the report stated the phone was examined by a cyber crime squad officer two days later on August 7. He told the court the report indicated 'no usable data was extracted' from the phone. Questioned by Ms Warren on why there was no data, he tells the jury 'based on this report, the device was factory reset'. The jury was then shown the report which contained a table stating the phone was 'wiped locally by user' three times on March 12 at 4.53pm, August 1 at 11.09am and August 5 at 12.20pm. A fourth entry stated the phone was 'wiped remotely by user' on August 6 at 5.16pm – when the device was in police custody. Mr Fox-Henry is expected to continue giving evidence when the trial resumes on Friday. At the start of the trial, Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said it was alleged the Samsung phone handed to police was not her primary phone. 'Unbeknownst to police, the mobile phone which the accused eventually provided to police during the execution of the search warrant was Phone B,' she told the jury. 'Connected to the SIM for number ending 835, which the accused had set up on 3 August 2023, four or five days after the lunch.' Ms Rogers told the court it was alleged Ms Patterson's phone records indicate she was still using her 'SIM for number ending 783 in Phone A' at the time of the police search warrant on August 5. 'This is the phone and phone number that the accused had been using since 12 February and throughout the period immediately preceding and during the lunch,' she said, 'This phone and SIM card have never been recovered by the police.' The trial continues.
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Perth Now
Phone linked to alleged poisoner ‘reset': court
A Samsung phone allegedly handed over by Erin Patterson was found to contain 'no usable data' after it was factory reset, a forensics officer told her trial. Giving evidence at the triple-murder trial on Thursday, Victoria Police senior digital forensics officer Shamen Fox-Henry was quizzed by prosecutors on a Cellebrite report prepared for the phone. He told the court Cellebrite was a digital forensic software and extraction tool used by the Victoria Police to analyse and examine digital devices. Forensic computer expert Shamen Fox-Henry told the court the phone was reset. NewsWire / Diego Fedele Credit: News Corp Australia Prosecutor Jane Warren suggested the jury would hear evidence later in the trial that the Samsung device was handed to investigators by Ms Patterson on August 5, 2023. Her husband Simon Patterson's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and aunt, Heather Wilkinson, fell ill and died from death cap mushroom poisoning after a lunch Ms Patterson hosted on July 29. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, also attended the meal at Ms Patterson's home but recovered after spending about a month and a half in hospital. Ms Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder – prosecutors allege the meal was deliberately poisoned while her defence argue it was a tragic accident. Ms Patterson has pleaded not guilty. NewsWire/ David Crosling Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Fox-Henry confirmed the report stated the phone was examined by a cyber crime squad officer two days later on August 7. He told the court the report indicated 'no usable data was extracted' from the phone. Questioned by Ms Warren on why there was no data, he tells the jury 'based on this report, the device was factory reset'. The jury was then shown the report which contained a table stating the phone was 'wiped locally by user' three times on March 12 at 4.53pm, August 1 at 11.09am and August 5 at 12.20pm. A fourth entry stated the phone was 'wiped remotely by user' on August 6 at 5.16pm – when the device was in police custody. Mr Fox-Henry is expected to continue giving evidence when the trial resumes on Friday. At the start of the trial, Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said it was alleged the Samsung phone handed to police was not her primary phone. 'Unbeknownst to police, the mobile phone which the accused eventually provided to police during the execution of the search warrant was Phone B,' she told the jury. 'Connected to the SIM for number ending 835, which the accused had set up on 3 August 2023, four or five days after the lunch.' Nanette Rogers SC is leading the Crown's case against Ms Patterson. NewsWire / David Geraghty Credit: News Corp Australia Ms Rogers told the court it was alleged Ms Patterson's phone records indicate she was still using her 'SIM for number ending 783 in Phone A' at the time of the police search warrant on August 5. 'This is the phone and phone number that the accused had been using since 12 February and throughout the period immediately preceding and during the lunch,' she said, 'This phone and SIM card have never been recovered by the police.' The trial continues.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here are Greenhaven Road Capital's Views on Cellebrite (CLBT
Greenhaven Road Capital, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the fund returned around -12% net of fees and expenses, trailing the Russell 2000 by approximately 2% in large part. The Q1 letter focused on President Trump's Liberation Day and the attendant tariff policies rather than company fundamentals. In addition, you can check the fund's top 5 holdings to determine its best picks for 2025. In its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, Greenhaven Road Capital highlighted stocks such as Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT). Headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) is a software company that develops solutions for legally sanctioned investigations. The one-month return of Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) was -14.37%, and its shares gained 40.99% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On May 21, 2025, Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) stock closed at $16.89 per share with a market capitalization of $4.009 billion. Greenhaven Road Capital stated the following regarding Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) in its Q1 2025 investor letter: "Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) – As one of a very small handful of suppliers selling unique software and services critical to law enforcement, there is virtually no risk of Cellebrite being impacted from the tariffs. While there has been some concern about DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) slashing government contracts, the 20% of Cellebrite's revenues that are related to the federal government mostly address high-profile priorities like securing the border and investigating the legal status of individuals. Cellebrite tools are unlikely to be cut. A female engineer in a datacenter, wearing a headset, monitoring digital data. Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 34 hedge fund portfolios held Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) at the end of the fourth quarter compared to 30 in the third quarter. Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) reported revenue of $107.5 million in Q1 2025, representing an increase of 20% year-over-year. While we acknowledge the potential of Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the undervalued AI stock set for massive gains. In another article, we covered Cellebrite DI Ltd. (NASDAQ:CLBT) and shared Greenhaven Road Capital's views on the company in the previous quarter. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors. READ NEXT: Michael Burry Is Selling These Stocks and A New Dawn Is Coming to US Stocks. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Donation combats illicit narcotic trafficking
SPRINGFIELD — A decade-long effort to curb illicit drug trafficking in the region was recently buttressed by an investment in new equipment. Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced at a press conference on May 12 that his office and the State Police have received a $285,000 donation from the Massachusetts National Guard's counterdrug program to help combat transnational criminal organizations, violent gangs and other drug trafficking organizations in the area. Among the new equipment funded by the donation are a gray key — a tool for mobile devices that extracts critical information in narcotics investigations — and TruNarc, which is used for rapid analysis and identification of dangerous narcotics. It also funds a Cellebrite to help manage and organize data from mobile devices in narcotics investigations or prosecutions; as well as a handheld backscatter, which detects narcotics and other contraband through X-ray imagery in homes or vehicles. Additionally, the money finances an MX 908 drug analyzer for 'highly accurate' and 'more sensitive' analysis of dangerous drugs, even in trace amounts. In his remarks to the press, Gulluni said the new equipment will be accessible to his office's task forces, as well as local and state law enforcement. 'The danger of illicit narcotics to our communities has not abated,' Gulluni said. 'As drug dealers and traffickers adopt new methods and acquire new ways to infiltrate our communities, we must stay ahead of them and similarly continue to adapt and evolve our methods of investigation and interdiction.' Investment in new equipment comes at a time when the number of opioid-related fatal overdoses across the state has remained steady over the past several years. According to Gulluni, Massachusetts experienced between 2,100 to 2,300 opioid-related fatal overdoses over the last few years, and Hampden County specifically has seen an increase in recent years. In 2015, Gulluni's office signed a memorandum of understanding with the state's National Guard to tackle drug trafficking problems that are exacerbating the opioid crisis. The partnership was renewed in 2018. 'I have said many times, we have to aid and support those suffering from the disease of addiction, but we must also simultaneously deter and arrest those who profit from it,' Gulluni said. The National Guard's counterdrug program has helped law enforcement in each state combat illicit drug trafficking since its inception in 1989, according to Gary Keefe, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard. 'We in the guard, we look at these drugs now as weapons,' Keefe said. 'We're very proud to do what we can to continue to support the mission of getting rid of this and making sure that Hampden County and the neighborhoods in Hampden County are safer places for people to live and raise families.' Gulluni mentioned that the National Guard's global reach is 'a huge aspect of assistance' on his office's work in the realm of 'bigger narcotics investigations.' As part of the program, the guard has assigned specialized personnel to support both the Hampden DA's SAFE Narcotics Task Force and the State Police's Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team, according to his office. 'Some of the analysis, linguistic services, etc., are things that locally or even at the state level we might not have access to,' Gulluni said. 'So, the federal government through the National Guard can provide that here at the very organic local level to assist us and collaborate to make sure that we're doing our best work.' Aside from Gulluni's partnership with the state police and National Guard, his office also works with the New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a regional organization that provides funding resources, facilitates and enhances coordination of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in designated areas. David Kelley, the deputy director of NEHIDTA, said the organization runs several projects to combat illicit drug trafficking, including its domestic highway enforcement program. 'The I-91 corridor that travels through this state and this county is patrolled by the Massachusetts State Police,' Kelley said. 'I will tell you that their efforts on [I-]91 to intercept and prevent drugs from entering these communities is nothing less than stellar, and I am very, very proud that we were able to play a role here today.' Read the original article on MassLive.
