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Sam Eagle P.I.
Samuel Erchinski took his retirement early. He had enough of the shootings, the rapes and robberies. When he handed his badge to the Captain, he let it be known that it was now going to be the easy life. He had bought an old run down house in downtown L.A. It needed a load of nails and screws and a gallon of paint. He still kept his apartment in the big smoke and this little house was going to be his art studio. Sam had a yen to paint.
By John Trewin5 years ago in Criminal
Carousel
The ornate golden harp lay on its side where it had fallen. Two strings were broken. He did not know which two strings, as he did not play the harp. “Maybe next time around,” he thought. For several reasons, it was no surprise the harp had fallen: for one, it had been balanced on a tiny black book. The miniscule book was hardly larger than a postage stamp, no thicker than a doubloon, and had a capital “O,” in ornate gold script, embossed on the cover. The book lay where the base of the harp would have been, in plain sight, but as the detective put him in handcuffs, and he said, “Do you see that?” the detective said, “See what?” And when he looked again, the book was gone; but he had a sense of a swishing movement out of the corner of his eye. He threw the detective a puzzled look, but then they were hustling him away and he had no chance to ask further. “Could you grab my coat, please?” he asked over his shoulder of the other detective, who then picked up the tuxedo coat and draped it through the cuffed hands of the prisoner. They ushered him outside and into the waiting clown car. It was overcrowded inside, of course. And it smelled funny.
By David Hawes5 years ago in Criminal
Book Review: "Killing for Company" by Brian Masters
I'm pretty sure that it said somewhere in the book that Brian Masters himself is against the word 'evil' as it is an adjective that opens up so many different arguments. But I am going to use the word 'evil' because there is not any other way I can find to describe this man, he makes me sick.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Criminal
Zotzed by the Ghosted
Zotzed by the Ghosted Theo dropped the bag on the coffee table, letting out a long sigh. It fell on its side, the bundles of cash spilling out but he didn’t bother to correct it. All six of the locks on the door had been secured, and no one was getting in here. And even if they did, Theo’s roommate Alec could take care of them.
By Roxanne Ramirez-Searcy5 years ago in Criminal
Getting Even
It winked at her from under a folded newspaper in the back of a Yellow Cab in Manhattan. A black leather cover with gold guilt edges. Interesting enough to make her push the newspaper aside to see more of it, although touching detritus in a public space made her shudder.
By S.M. Santora5 years ago in Criminal
Closed Covers
Cloudy skies fully gray yet beauty still shows in the formation. Yani checks the mail before leaving for work. As she opens the mail, she receives a letter from an attorney asking her to call. "We'll its too early to call right now." Wondering why an attorney wanted to talk to her. She headed to work at her company Grind.Inc to oversee the business flow and network with customers and social media.Grind.Inc is a network of people from all occupations that help those looking for work,in need of housing, residential services such as plumbing ,landscaping,tree removal,lawyers. one stop shop for people. They also offer discounts on entertainment. Especially stylish clothing apparel.Now that it is lunch time, Yani remembers to call the Lawyer. She dials the number. "Kelly Bernstein's Office..." a woman replied. "Hello, My name is Yani. I received a letter asking me to call this office." "Please Hold." The woman replied. A few minutes later a man was on the phone. "This is Kelly Bernstein. Is this Yani Robertson?" "Yes." "Do you know anyone named Aloysuis Claire?" Kelly asked. "No." Yani replied. "Aloysuis Claire is your grandmother and she passed away and left you a house in Los Angeles California. I know this is a lot to take in but when can you come down to my office to obtain the deed?" Stunned in silence, Yani is lost in thought. She has no living relatives and does not have any immediate family due to jealousy and treachery among her very own blood. Still holding the phone she replies" Today at 3:30 pm is fine.""Ok. The address is 1475 Hustle Street. See you then." Click. 'A house in LA? I live in Pasadena. I wonder who Aloysuis Claire was. This is crazy!' Yani thought. Excited and anxious, Yani couldn't wait for 3:30 to come. She went to get lunch since it was only 2:00. The sandwich bar and grill. the turkey burger is the best. After making some calls to her assistant she headed to the lawyers office.Arriving as expected Yani walked into the lawyers office in disbelief,When she entered a man in his late 40's sat at his desk. Gray hair, stocky build, emerald green eyes. Very striking . "Ms, Yani Robertson I presume?""Yes." she replied. "Your grandmother had a twin. Twins run in your family. Are you close to your family?" "Yes twins run in my family but i am not close to them." Yani replied. "Well, your grandmother's twin had a twin, and you are a twin. She left something for you along with a letter with your name on it. Yani stood in disbelief and couldn't believe what she had just heard. Trying to process the information she took a seat and asked," How do you know this?" "Aloysuis Claire was a very close friend of mine and asked me to make sure that you receive everything that she left behind. You are the granddaughter of a woman who was good to many but comes from a blood line that despises you because of your looks and also your financial gains. Your grandmother had a twin. Her name is Mozelle Claire. She was the mischievous twin . Your grandmother had dimples and it is a family trait but Mozelle did not inherit that attribute but attractive. She has long beautiful hair and grey eyes. She fell in love with a man who was in love with another woman. That man is your grandfather,Talbert Claire. After denying her advances and seeing that his mind was made, Mozelle soon found another man that peaked her interest,Micheal Lett. After weeks of frolicking and late night evenings together, she finds that she is pregnant. When she tells Micheal that she is pregnant, he leaves claiming he had to get back to his wife and son and not wanting her to contact him again.Distraught and in despair Mozelle goes about the pregnancy and delivers a healthy Son named Marquis Claire. He has dimples just like Aloysuis and this causes her go to her sister to share her joy. However Aloysuis had twins and both with dimples and beautiful emerald eyes. Seeing the beauty in her niece and nephew she decided it was time to talk to her sister.
By Yolanda Foster5 years ago in Criminal
Cold Case Files
Four decades have passed since Kevin Docherty lost his twin sister. But the pain he feels is still as raw as ever.As is his desperation for answers. Kay Docherty was asked by a girl at her school, Toni Cavanagh, to help her babysit on July 27, 1979. The twins’ mother Jean, who Kevin says was firm but fair, said no. Kay, 15, was bitterly upset – Toni was one of the popular girls at school and she wanted to fit in. “Toni had more freedom than any other girl at that age,” Kevin said. He has since found out that Toni had asked a few other friends at school if they wanted to go out that night for a disco. “Most girls weren’t allowed and my sister definitely wasn’t allowed out after dark.” Kay retreated to her room in tears when her mother refused her request. Kevin said his mother asked him what he thought. “I had band practice and I said to mum ‘I’ll take her there and I’ll pick her up in a couple of hours when I finish’,” Kevin said. Toni’s home was just around the corner from the family’s Warilla home. However, when Kevin returned to Toni’s place later that night, there was no sign of the girls. “Toni’s stepmother said ‘they’re not here, they went to the movies’.”
By Monique Patterson5 years ago in Criminal
KAMIDE V. THE BOOK
[The case of Kenneth Kamide has finally been made open to the public for their viewing. The following is a recount of Kamide’s experiences, per his personal journal entries, that we feel are contextual to his current trial. These were extracted from his home as use of evidence. ]
By Victor Torres5 years ago in Criminal
