Law enforcement agencies can track you based on what you search on Google. The company gave US law enforcement the IP addresses of everyone who had searched for the address of the victim of an arson, in an attempt to catch the person who committed it, CNET reported. Based on this information, police zeroed in on their suspect — a Micheal Williams, who is said to have burned down the victim's car been parked outside her home in a Florida town. Williams had reportedly searched the victim's address on Google just hours before he committed the arson. This is perhaps one of the most patent examples of how everything you do on the internet — including Google searches — can be tied together and traced back to you. How it unfolded Micheal Williams is an associate of singer R Kelly who is currently under investigation for sexual assault. The victim of the arson is a witness in Kelly's case. Williams reportedly burnt the car down in June 2020. Though Williams was arrested in August, the court filing was made public this week. Detroit News reporter Robert Snell tweeted about the filing on Tuesday. Investigators looking into the case served Google with a warrant for information of all users who had searched for the address of the victim's house close to the time of the crime. Police got a list of IP addresses, which were ultimately traced to a device used by Williams. Furthermore, Williams' phone was found to have been served…
