who do you think I am?

[Melissa Ann Zagorski]

I have an interesting predicament. Well, actually it's more a pain in the arse, but interesting none the less.  If you type my full name, Melissa Ann Zagorski (MAZ), into Google, the first link that is listed is NC DPS Offender Public Information which contains info on a crime committed by a different MAZ.  Now, if you type my name into those people finder search engines, I am the only MAZ listed.  How can this be?... well, I did a little research and found out that the NC MAZ who committed the crime passed away in 1991, two years after committing the crime.  So what's the problem?... people who Google my name are associating her crime in North Carolina with me because I'm the only MAZ listed on the internet.  My question to you: how do I get that NC DPS Offender Public Information website off the internet so that people stop associating it with me? The NC MAZ is no longer alive and thus no longer a threat to society (if she ever was one) and therefore, the website is no longer needed. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks, Melissa

[Reid Cornwell]

Melissa, unfortunately it is almost impossible to solve this problem. The record, once created, not only exists in the main data stores but is also archived in perpetuity. This is unfortunately a downside to the information age.

I noticed a contact link on the NC site and you might request them to list the other MAZ as deceased.