Haven Investigations

State of Ohio Licensed Private Investigator

Investigations and legal support for licensed attorneys, agencies, and individuals across Ohio.

Mak Rigsby, MSCJ · Ohio Licensed PI #20262100661996 · Fully insured
Owner/Operator & Principal Investigator, Haven Investigations LLC

Services

Licensed Attorneys and Agencies

For placement decisions, case management, locating parties, and helping child victims safely share their experiences, our support includes:

  • Discovery Analysis and Record Tracing:
    Review and summarize complex medical, educational, financial, coroner, immigration, digital communications, forensic interviews, and dispatch records. Trace record holders and proper request process for hard-to-locate records.
  • Kinship and Case Party Searches:
    Genealogy research, incarceration, marriage, death, and social media.
  • Child Victim/Witness Interviews:
    Trauma-informed interviews using the ChildFirst protocol and developmentally appropriate activities to gather information relevant to pending litigation.

Billed at $85/hr. Retainer options available on request.

Quick Criminal Check

Our $30 Quick Criminal Check searches Ohio public records for safety related offenses:

  • Violent offenses (assault, domestic violence, robbery)
  • Sex offenses and sex offender status
  • Weapons offenses
  • Impaired driving
  • Drug offenses

To protect everyone’s privacy, reports exclude date of birth, Social Security number, address and contact information, and any information about family or associates.

Anti-Stalking Screening:
All clients are screened before the investigation begins. Consent required.

Standard Background Investigation

Our Standard Background is a flat fee of $100 and searches domestic public records for the following:

  • Identity Analysis
  • Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
  • Federal, State, and Local Criminal records
  • Real Property and Business Affiliations
  • Marriage, Divorce, and Death Records

Anti-Stalking Screening:
All clients are screened before the investigation begins. Consent required.

OSINT Comprehensive Investigation

Our open-source intelligence investigation searches domestic and international data to gather the most extensive information available, including:

  • Standard Background Investigation
  • Booking and Incarceration
  • Social Media and Online Presence
  • Employment and Education
  • Breach Data and Dark Web
  • News and Media

Investigations start with a $500 deposit, billed at $85/hr. If finished under budget, you're refunded the difference. If more time is needed, I'll ask you first. Standard delivery is 14 business days.

Anti-Stalking Screening:
All clients are screened before the investigation begins. Consent required.

Free Consultation

Not sure which service fits, or need a custom package? I offer free, no time limit consultations. Choose "Free Consultation" in the request form to get started.

I do not currently offer

  • Surveillance
  • Infidelity or cohabitation investigations
  • Workers' compensation investigations
  • Repossession searches
  • Process serving

I will not accept

  • Requests to uncover a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or immigration status.
  • Requests intended to harass, stalk, discriminate, or serve any unlawful purpose, or curiosity searches on strangers.

Consumer Reporting Statement

Haven Investigations LLC is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA. Reports may not be used for employment, credit, insurance, housing, or any other purpose covered by the FCRA.

AI POLICY

AI Policy

Every investigation or support project is handled by me personally, not bots. I never put case files, records, or personal information into AI chatbots like ChatGPT.

Every report is written by me and delivered securely to you.


POLICY

Confidentiality Policy

All cases are kept confidential. I disclose information only with your written consent or when required by law. GLBA and DPPA data are not exposed to Client except with consent of the Subject or to comply with legal requirements.

Your request is encrypted before it leaves your device

When you press send, your browser encrypts everything you typed using a key only I can unlock. Your request travels and is stored only in encrypted form, so the website host can’t read its contents.

  1. You type your request on this page.
  2. Your browser encrypts it with 256-bit AES and 4096-bit RSA.
  3. Only the encrypted version is sent and briefly held for pickup.
  4. I decrypt it with a private key that's never stored on the website or server.
  5. Once I retrieve the request it is deleted from the server.

Confidential request

Mak Rigsby

Licensed Private Investigator

[email protected]

My background

  • M.S. in Criminal Justice with a focus on Criminal Behavior Analysis
  • Investigative work in crimes against children, including abuse, neglect, and trafficking
  • Trained in the ChildFirst protocol through Finding Words Ohio
  • IntelTechniques Open Source Intelligence Trained
  • Domestic and International Records Tracer
  • Genealogy and Social Media Researcher
  • Court-ready reporting

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About you
Your request

Discovery review is provided remotely with in-person handoff and secure report delivery. Interviews are evening, weekend, and holiday only. Hearing attendance requires 14 day advanced notice.