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The Revelations of 'Cold Case Hammarskjöld'
The natural tendency of people, myself included, to believe what they read and hear in the mainstream media means that government agencies are able to constantly lie to us, and, what’s more, to get away with it. The normal pattern is that we are told a convenient fiction at the time, and then 50 or so years later the truth emerges.
By T. Stolinski7 years ago in Criminal
The 10 Best Crime Novels of 2018
The year 2018 was great for crime novels. Exciting new releases from big names in the genre were released, including Ruth Ware and Megan Abbott, as well as some incredible thrillers and noirs from new authors like Oyinkan Braithwaite. Betrayal, murder, cover-ups, and confusion—these books will take you through all sorts of things, to all sorts of places, with all sorts of people. Although there's no way to objectively measure the best of a genre, there's no doubt that these are some of the most incredible crime novels of 2018, and must-adds to any crime lovers' to-read list.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Can 'Swatting' Lead to Murder?
It’s all fun and games until someone is gunned down on their own property. In the vicious would be prank known as “swatting,” or calling false emergencies on other people’s homes, a male named Tyler Barriss heard the sentencing by the judge for up to twenty years in prison for manslaughter among other charges.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
Applying for Murder
Imagine going to work one day, nothing remarkable about it unless it's the day someone decides it should be the day you die. Imagine applying for a job, routine fair. Unless decades earlier you had committed a heinous crime and the police finally catch up to you. That is the story of Sondra Better and Todd Barket. It's also more evidence that everyday tasks like applying for a job can alter lives.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in Criminal
20 Must-See Netflix Crime Documentaries
Don't know what to watch tonight? Why not dive into the sought-after genre of crime documentaries? I have compiled a list of 20 documentaries that will stay on your mind long after the film ends. We cannot explain, why we as a society have become obsessed with crime documentaries. Is it the (oftentimes) blood boiling botched investigations? Is it the suspense of the manhunt and conviction? Or are we simply facing the foreign and unknown to us, acclimating ourselves, in return one day hoping to have no fear and therefore fear nothing? Whatever your reasons may be, here is a promising list of must-see Netflix (chills involuntarily provided).
By Angie Robinson7 years ago in Criminal
The Bloody Truth (Pt. 7)
People die every day. A drug dealer shot on the corner, a drive-by intended for the neighbor that killed the toddler playing in your front yard, cancer, overdoses, and natural death all happens in this world. It's not supposed to happen to you, and it's not supposed to happen in your home! Your home is your place of peace. Your hiding place from the world. Your safe spot in a dangerous, uncaring, and cruel world. For some, closed doors are terrifying because what goes on behind them is unspeakable. For those people, living through the night is a blessing and waking in the morning is a curse.
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean7 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Is Shotti Way out of Line or on the Right Path When It Comes to His Opinion of Tekashi69?
Though the YouTube video of the conversation between Shotti and DJ Pvnch is no longer available, the fallout from the talks has rung through the corners of the Internet like a church bell. Former manager for Tekashi69, Shotti, has called the young MC an “ungrateful rat bastard.” He then goes onto say that he’s fine without his protégé. In the vein of Jay-Z’s classic “Dead Presidents II,” Shotti says in a sense that hustling just ain’t Tekashi69 and that he forgives him.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
10 Writers Who Were Actually Criminals
Certain non-fiction genres thrive on authors who can discuss their own firsthand experience. Our desire to know what life is like for others keeps books interesting, and is why publishers love seeing authors who have "been there."
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Criminal
Attack of the Killer Clowns
When it comes to clowns, I know that I am not the only one who shivers with a bit of anxiety. Even as a little girl their painted faces scared me and the manic laughs haunted my dreams. Even though the comedy version wasn't for me, I found things like Stephen King's It and Attack of the Killer Clowns from Space seemed to fit their persona a bit more to my liking. No matter the scary movie, I always came back to It. I fell in love with horror at a young age, but what I never expected was for the history of clowns to be covered in real blood.
By Celestia Morelle7 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Should Snitching Be a Staple in Society?
In the television series, Atlanta (2016-), Brian Tyree Henry’s character Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles receives a treatment in the second season of the series that played out similar to real life against rapper David Alex “Skinnyfromthe9” Villegas. In the TV show, Henry’s character is greeted by would-be supporters and then attacked and must flee to the forest. Villegas received a barrage of blows from someone claiming to only want a photograph with the rapper at a restaurant. The aftermath involved the rapper contemplating going to the police to solve the incident.
By Skyler Saunders7 years ago in Criminal
