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The Epstein Files Explained: What They Are and Why They Matter. AI-Generated.
In recent years, the name Jeffrey Epstein has become linked with one of the most disturbing criminal cases in modern history. Epstein was a wealthy businessman who was accused of running a large sex-trafficking network involving underage girls. Although Epstein died in jail in 2019 before his trial could take place, many questions were left unanswered. One of the biggest questions has been about the so-called “Epstein files.”
By sehzeen fatima29 days ago in Criminal
THE NIGHT SOMEONE WAITED IN THE ATTIC
On the night of June 9, 1912, the small town of Villisca, Iowa, went to sleep the way it always did—quietly, confidently, with doors unlocked and curtains drawn back to let in the summer air. Nothing about that Sunday evening suggested that by morning, Villisca would become the site of one of the most chilling unsolved crimes in American history.
By Amanullah29 days ago in Criminal
THE TOWN THAT COULDN’T ESCAPE THE MAIL
In the quiet town of Circleville, Ohio, people once trusted their mailboxes. Bills arrived. Birthday cards arrived. Church announcements arrived. Nothing about the daily ritual of checking the mail felt dangerous.
By Amanullah29 days ago in Criminal
THE BOYS WHO TURNED MURDER INTO A GAME
In the summer of 2007, something deeply wrong was unfolding in the industrial city of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. At first, it barely registered as news. A homeless man was found dead near a residential area. Then another body appeared. Then another. Police initially treated them as unrelated crimes—tragic, but ordinary in a country struggling with poverty, alcoholism, and post-Soviet decay.
By Amanullah29 days ago in Criminal
Empire, Exodus, and Erasure:
The United States has pumped billions into Israel through military aid, trade deals, and strategic partnerships, reinforcing a powerhouse alliance that keeps both nations at the top of the geopolitical game. This financial backing isn’t just about friendship—it’s about maintaining power, influence, and military dominance in one of the world’s most volatile regions.
By Living the Greatest CONSPIRACY Theory. By RG.29 days ago in Criminal
Dice, Vice, and Political Spice: The History of Organized Crime in Arkansas. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
When most Americans reflect on the history of organized crime, their thoughts naturally turn to Chicago, New York, or Las Vegas. However, for much of the 20th century, Arkansas, specifically the resort town of Hot Springs, was one of the most important centers of illegal gambling, prostitution, and syndicate crimes in the country. This seems like a strange footnote in the history of organized crime, as it portrays a state that is traditionally thought of as southern and small as an important conduit in a much larger national criminal network.
By xJRLNx29 days ago in Criminal
The Reverse Tick
Leo’s stomach was a clenched fist, a permanent fixture these days. Three months behind on rent, two weeks since he’d eaten anything but instant noodles, and the bank letters piled on his stoop like miniature headstones. He was a dead man walking, just hadn't found the shovel yet. That’s when he saw it, tucked away in the back of the grimiest pawn shop on Elm Street, glowing with a dull, unnatural sheen under a greasy display light. A mantelpiece clock, heavy brass, ornate carvings of vines and gargoyles, completely out of place next to the broken VCRs and bent golf clubs. And it was ticking backward.
By HAADI29 days ago in Criminal
EXCLUSIVE: Reason First- NY Community Demands Justice After Black Man Beaten And Tased By Peekskill Police
What marks a man as potentially dangerous? What kind of force should be taken against such a figure? In the latest expression of police vs black man, A Peekskill, New York man was hit with a stun gun, kicked and verbally abused by an officer.
By Skyler Saunders30 days ago in Criminal
Op Ed: US Tobacco Cooperative is at risk due to CEO's corruption and bribery demands.
- Corruption bribery and fraud are more than crimes, they are also the reasons why many businesses fail or go bankrupt, corrupted employees prioritizing their personal interest over the many that work under their "leadership"
By Abdulrahman Alkoaitabout a month ago in Criminal
The Second Hand
The streetlamp flickered above, casting long, janky shadows that danced with the drizzle. Leo’s breath hitched, a raw, ragged sound stuck in his throat. Mickey, his partner, lay sprawled near the back door of Morelli’s Jewelry, a dark, growing stain blossoming on his chest. And the guard. Oh, God, the guard. He wasn’t moving, just a silent lump beside an overturned trash can, a cheap pistol still clutched in his hand. The alarm, a shrill, piercing shriek, ripped through the damp night air, drilling a hole right into Leo’s skull. His hands were shaking, not from cold, but from something far worse, a deep internal tremor that threatened to tear him apart.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Criminal
Down Cemetery Road and Slow Horses
I binged Down Cemetery Road -- all eight episodes -- on Apple TV last week. It's being billed (on Screen Rant) as "the perfect replacement" for Slow Horses, now in between its fifth and six seasons, also on Apple TV. Both are adaptations of Mike Herron's novels, and both sport a spiffy amalgam of snappy dialogue and spy-on-spy lethal mischief. But Down Cemetery Road doesn't have a theme-song co-written and performed by Mick Jagger (the best theme for a spy series since "Secret Agent Man"), a lead character who flaunts his flatulence in every episode, and quite the speed of narrative of Slow Horses.
By Paul Levinsonabout a month ago in Criminal
The Missing Murder Weapon! Nick Reiner Hires Prominent Lawyer
By nightfall, the fog had rolled into Brentwood. Standing outside Rob Reiner’s home for the second night in a row, the scene felt different. Quieter. Darker. The media presence had thinned, but the weight of what happened here hadn’t lifted. People still walked their dogs past the gates. Neighbors slowed down. Some stopped. Everyone seemed to be processing the same unthinkable reality.
By Lawrence Leaseabout a month ago in Criminal