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Something Went Wrong
I wake up lying on a cold, hard basement floor in a room I don’t recognize. In fact, I don’t recognize much of anything, including the man completely prone next to me. My head is aching, and when I touch my right hand to my temple my fingers come away with blood. That may explain the most important thing I can’t reconcile… Who the hell am I?
By Amanda Shea5 years ago in Criminal
I GOT THE TWENTY
I GOT THE TWENTY I had to go down and see Barney once he called. He would fix my car. I would get him out of fixes. I gave him the usual advice, don’t say anything to the police, don’t say anything to the other prisoners. I asked who he wanted me to call. “No one,” he said.
By James S. Lawrence5 years ago in Criminal
Misfortune
Kana- My alarm went off at 5am on a Saturday morning. I woke up, and brushed my teeth. I got dressed, wearing a black and green zebra striped Nike Pro sports bra, black Nike Pro capri-length weighted leggings, black Nike Crew socks, and green, teal, and white Nike running shoes. I put my red bicep-length hair with blonde ombré in a braid and stuck my AirPod pros into my ears.
By Jade Zemlock5 years ago in Criminal
The Execution of Marissa Wilkes
November 3rd, 1975 Reed Thatcher never wanted to become a journalist, on the contrary, he wanted to become a novelist, a mystery novelist to be exact. His parents, on the other hand, saw that career as unrealistic and gave him an ultimatum, either pursue a more realistic career or go without their help in school and possibly failing. So, of course, Reed broke and gave into his parent’s demands.
By Kasey Ratliff5 years ago in Criminal
Rapper Soulja Boy Sued for Sexual Assault and Battery of His Personal Assistant
DeAndre Cortez Way, better known as Rapper Soulja Boy who brought us the “Crank Dat” viral dance in the 2000s, has been sued by a former assistant of sexual battery, assault and abuse.
By Gillian Sisley5 years ago in Criminal
How to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Theft
How to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Theft With the increasing advancements in technology over the past few years, more and more people are taking advantage of online shopping and communication opportunities. Nowadays, you can simply go to a website, type in a few numbers and items will appear at your doorstep. Along with the convenience of utilizing online resources to purchase products and services comes more opportunity for thieves to steal others' online money, using the information from either online tracking to obtain your credit card information.
By Amy Sloane5 years ago in Criminal
Killer Kids & The Justice System
Kids can be cute; I have 3 that are pretty adorable. I mean, they throw a lot of shade for humans under the age of 10 but that is about it. The teenage years are supposed to get a little “rough” but I can’t imagine any of my children ever killing someone. Unfortunately, though, there are some children that kill and there is a LOT of controversy over what should be done with them regarding punishment.
By The Good Wives Guide to True Crime5 years ago in Criminal
Invisible Fury 2
Who is worse? The Murderer or the Child Molester? If you had to make a choice on who was worse who would you say was worse? You can only pick one. No other information, just one is a Murderer and the other a Child Molester. Some people would say the Child Molester because they hurt innocent little children. Some people would say the Murderer because they took another person's life. However, in the eyes of the law, a Murderer gets anywhere from 20 years to Life pending what degree. When it comes to a Child Molester, they tend to get no more than 10 years. For a person who got caught and are in prison for only the 2nd time, one got over 40 years for a Robbery with a BB gun, and another got over 60 years for selling drugs under the pressure of their landlord. But hey, that Child Molester will be walking the streets in less than 5 years.
By Invisible Fury5 years ago in Criminal
When Murderers Become Memes
Let’s face it: It’s hard not to love a good villain. From Hannibal Lecter to Dexter Morgan, murderers and serial killers have captured the attention of people throughout centuries. True crime enthusiasts are fascinated by the minds of some of the most heinous criminals in history; it’s only human to want to get a peek into the man or woman behind the monster.
By Madison Wheatley5 years ago in Criminal
Stranger From Within
Out of all my senses sight was the last one to come back to me; I could hear a murmur of voices, feet shuffling and doors opening and closing. It smelt like bleach…pine? No…lemon…I inhaled again definitely lemon, there was a metallic tang…and stale food. I licked my bottom lip, it was dry and cracked, I could taste coffee and…chicken? My stomach growled; I went to clutch it when a sharp pain zipped up my left arm; I grabbed it with my right hand. There was a tube on my arm I traced it up with my fingers and frowned…it was in the nook of my arm…a needle…my eyes shot open wide and I blinked a few times before looking down at my arm, then to the bag hanging off the stand. I frowned as I scanned the hospital room…there was nothing in the room except a tv, chair, side table, a window, a couple of machines I was attached too a door to the bathroom and the bed I laid on. I stared at the machines, watching the lines go up and down as my heartbeat…I tried to remember what happened last night, but nothing. I looked at my arms not a mark on them, I pulled the blankets back and looked at my legs…again nothing. My body felt stiff like I had not moved for a week; I threw my legs over the side of the bed and grabbed the IV stand before making may way to the bathroom. I glanced around looking for personal affects, I went back into the room and went to the side table…nothing but a bible. I frowned as I sat on the edge of the bed, glancing around the room again. I reached and grabbed the chart at the end of the bed, glanced at my wrist and turned the hospital bracelet…all it had on it was Jane Doe. I looked at the chart, again it had Jane Doe where my name was supposed to be; no date of birth, no next of kin, no previous medical history at all. There was a time and date of when I was admitted, it read 11:24PM 08/04/2018. I read it again and frowned, did I go to a party last night? Did I get alcohol poisoning? Was I drugged? Where were my parents? Was I robbed? Is that why I do not have anything with me? I put the chart back and headed back to the bathroom for a shower.
By Shawnee-may Green5 years ago in Criminal
