Central Minnesota's Local Digital Forensics Examiner
Every other option is 80 miles away or a national call center. Computer Forensics Unlimited — the forensics practice of CRU Technologies, by Computer Repair Unlimited — offers Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, and Wright county attorneys same-day chain-of-custody device intake, local on-site collections, and court appearances in the 7th Judicial District without travel minimums.
Forensic services
Forensic Imaging & Preservation
Hash-verified, write-blocked imaging of computers, phones, and email/cloud accounts with complete chain-of-custody documentation. Flat per-device rates, same-day intake available.
Examination & Analysis
Recovery and analysis of files, messages, artifacts, and timelines using independently validated forensic tools, delivered as clear written findings your case can rely on.
Expert Testimony & Depositions
Affidavits, declarations, deposition, and courtroom testimony explaining digital evidence in plain English — at the St. Cloud, Foley, Elk River, and Buffalo courthouses without windshield-time billing.
Litigation Holds & e-Discovery Support
Defensible preservation across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and endpoints: legal holds, mailbox exports, and collection support priced per custodian.
Data Recovery
Recovery from failed drives, deleted files, and damaged media — the same lab capability behind one of Central Minnesota's longest-running repair shops.
Incident & Breach Investigation
Business email compromise, insider data theft, and intrusion analysis for organizations and their counsel — evidence handled so it stays usable.
For attorneys
- Retained-by-counsel engagements. Forensic work is accepted through retained counsel under a written retention agreement covering scope, minimums, and scheduling.
- Conflicts checked on every intake. Each matter is screened against our managed-IT client base before acceptance.
- Preserve now, decide later. Flat-rate preservation locks in evidence defensibly today; examination and testimony are separate engagements you can add when the case calls for them.
- Credentials and testimony history available on request. Every credential we cite is independently verifiable with its issuing body.
Have a device that needs preserving?
Evidence degrades, phones get wiped, and employees leave with laptops. Preservation is inexpensive and reversible — waiting is neither. Call 320-309-8645 or email [email protected].