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Dark Remembrance
“I’m sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Mathers, but at this point it’s no longer likely that we will find your daughter alive.” And with that statement two things ended, the career of one deputy and the search for my little sister.
By A. A. Blake5 years ago in Criminal
A Good Ole Honky Tonk
“Rick! Rick!” Bullets whizzed by Rick and Gene. The explosion had gotten the better of them. Gene was panting heavily, trying to figure out what to do. They were well prepared for supposed hicks.
By Itztli De La Torre5 years ago in Criminal
The Unknowing Night Owl
He was running. God, he was running so fast. “Have I always ran this fast?” It’s been 2 years and 11 months since Marcus had seen anything else outside his two man cell and the occasional time spent outside in the yard. Serving a ten year sentence for manslaughter, Marcus, or “Night Owl” as his cellie liked to call him due to the fact that he was up late every late, had been devising up a plan to break out of prison and head south. Just south. No actual plan beyond escaping, and getting as far away as his feet would take him. Maybe he’ll change his identity and get a job as a cook in a night club somewhere in Tampa. Maybe he’ll run into someone at said night club and score a good paying job as a roofer or something. He was good with his hands, and aside from being a fantastic cook, he was also a skilled craftsman. He wasn’t worried about the struggle of what came next. Just getting the hell away from Powhatan Correctional Center.
By Charity Faye Alexander5 years ago in Criminal
Captain Camo
Captain Camo Randall brought me another letter. He laughs every time he says, “Hey, you got another ‘Dear John’ letter, John.” His laugh sounds like the noise the barn owl made when I hit it from thirty yards.
By William Sells5 years ago in Criminal
UNSOLVED: The Gardner Museum Theft
Nestled in beautiful greenery in Boston, MA is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The museum was a dream of Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband, Jack.
By Katlynn E.5 years ago in Criminal
Important Roadside Breath Tests FAQs You Need to Know
Roadside breath tests are associated with arrests made due to DUI or driving under the influence but do you know that there are a lot of technicalities involved with it? An example is that a roadside breath test can’t be administered for no reason. Below are the answers to roadside breath test FAQs.
By Chris Burton5 years ago in Criminal
Louis Theroux: Saville Netflix Review
Until 2012 the world viewed Savile as a man who lived a life of fortune, good will and charity, but this documentary uncovers the lies he told and the charade he showed to the world until his death and later demise. Louis Theroux is a thorough investigative journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker. He reveals many intense and shocking walks of life and meets some interesting characters along the way in all of his work.
By Rebecca Elvina Mennell5 years ago in Criminal
Tales from the Midnight Hour Diner
By the time my plate of pancakes arrives the majority of the guilt I was feeling subsided, I still had a niggling feeling that this would result in a fight or worse.
By Ellis L Grimshaw5 years ago in Criminal
The Escape
I looked out the window as we were driving past tree after tree going up the windy path. The ascent was steep. As the car climbed the mountain road, I felt my ears begin to clog; I placed yet another piece of gum in my mouth to chew. This was all new to me. I lived my entire life in the city. I already missed it. It was nice knowing that I could rely on cell service for GPS. Or even a taxi. I was told the nearest bus station was about a mile and a half away. Out here, it was just more dirt and trees. I once took an English class where people spent their time writing about how beautiful nature is. They called it romance. I don’t see what is so romantic about getting bit by mosquitos. When we passed by yet another owl, I was reminded how little I knew about animals. All I was used to were the city rats that skirmished throughout the tunnels of the underground city. We took another bend in the road.
By Chris Wall5 years ago in Criminal
UNSOLVED: Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre
Feb. 10, 1990 - days before Valentine's Day, seven people laid inside the Las Cruces Bowling Alley, victims of gunfire. This shooting resulted in the death of five people, three of them being children. Also injured in the shooting were three others. Two of those wounded were the owners daughter and granddaughter. Amidst the continued devastation, the massacre still remains unsolved.
By Katlynn E.5 years ago in Criminal
More sympathy for prisoners
Much of 2020 was a write-off. Seeing as the pandemic had swept around the world a lot of people didn't really do much. We moped around but we still had our luxuries; like going out, talking and conversing with friends and family and enjoying our own homes. Much of the people today believe they're imprisoned in their homes during the lockdown. Some are just realizing that it is affecting their mental health. What would you say if there are people suffering way worse than this?
By Brian Anonymous5 years ago in Criminal
A Bio on Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy
John Wayne Gacy, also known as the “Killer Clown” was one of the most diabolical serial killers in the history of the United States. He terrorized the community, raping and murdering at least 33 young male victims in the state of Illinois and burying them under his house.
By Christopher Harvey5 years ago in Criminal