Investigations
Criminal Defense Investigations
Independent, thorough fact-finding to support your defense — from witness interviews to evidence review.
The other side is investigating.
Someone should be doing the exact same for you.
We work directly with defense attorneys to independently verify facts, locate and interview witnesses, and uncover evidence that may have been overlooked.
Every investigation is handled discreetly and documented thoroughly enough to hold up in court.
Private investigators are commonly retained in criminal defense matters involving:
drug offenses
theft and property crimes
domestic violence
homicide
Sex crimes and murder cases are among the most critical where a private investigator can be imperative. PI’s can conduct discreet witness interviews, locate and corroborate alibis, recover digital and video evidence, analyze timelines, and uncover patterns of consent or bias that may undermine prosecution theories.
While in murder investigations they re‑examine crime scene details, locate overlooked witnesses, verify or challenge forensic timelines, reconstruct movements, and pursue alternative suspects or motives—actions that supplement attorneys’ legal strategies by filling investigative gaps, testing the prosecution’s narrative, preserving chain of custody for exculpatory evidence, and often producing leads that can result in reduced charges, suppressed evidence, or acquittals.
Witness Interviews
Locating and interviewing witnesses the prosecution may have missed or your defense doesn’t know about.
A complete independent review
Evidence Review
Independent review of physical and digital evidence to make sure nothing is missed.
Scene Investigation
On-site fact-finding and documentation of the evidence being used against the defendant.
Background
Verifying statements, timelines, and backgrounds on all involved parties.
Why Wright Investigations
"Led by Brent Wright, a seasoned, veteran investigator with over 25 years of investigative and consulting experience that has investigated or consulted on over 1,000 criminal cases across the country. His team brings the same attention to detail to every case."
Why the Right Investigator Matters as Much as the Right Attorney
When you're facing criminal charges, your attorney builds your defense — but a defense is only as strong as the facts behind it. Police departments and prosecutors have their own investigators working the case from day one. Without an independent investigation working just as hard on your behalf, your defense is built on someone else's version of events.
Brent Wright brings over 25 years of investigative and consulting experience to every criminal defense case handled by Wright Investigations & Consulting Group. As a military veteran and Ohio native, Brent has spent his career learning how to find the facts that matter and present them in a way that holds up — whether that's in a plea negotiation, a pre-trial motion, or in front of a jury.
That's the standard Wright Investigations & Consulting Group holds itself to on every case — because in a criminal case, there are no second chances to get the investigation right the first time.
Every case starts with a free, confidential consultation.
Serving all of Central Ohio including - New Albany - Westerville - Gahanna - Dublin - Delaware - Marysville - Marion - Mansfield - Newark