Warrantless Cell Data in Murder Case | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A life-sentenced killer is fighting to overturn a court ruling that allowed warrantless cell phone data to convict him — but the Supreme Court’s latest twist may be his undoing. Clegg, accused of murdering a retired couple while living in a tent, fled after the killings and was later caught in Vermont. Police used emergency ping data to track him down, skipping warrants they claimed were impossible to get in time — but records show they could’ve obtained the data legally. The high court previously ruled such searches unconstitutional, and now a lower judge sided with “inevitable discovery,”…