[header] How to use your computer to investigate people [title] Know what to expect. [step] When you are searching public records, you are only getting a small piece of the larger picture. You may find an arrest record, but the details are almost never included. 
Oftentimes reports will contradict each other, as they come from different sources with data gathered at different times. Always take everything you read with a large grain of salt, and do your best to verify any information through other means.