How One Woman's Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her

Published: Nov. 15, 2017, 7:59 a.m.

The first time the police arrived on her doorstep, in March of 2015, Courtney Allen was elated. She rushed to the door alongside her dogs, a pair of eager Norwegian elkhounds, to greet them. \u201cIs this about our case?\u201d she asked. The police looked at her in confusion. They didn\u2019t know what case she was talking about. Courtney felt her hope give way to a familiar dread.