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I Watched in Anger, and Listened in Horror
I was angry, and scared, and not only do I regret my anger, I'm ashamed of it. I watched and heard a man as he died. It was 9 AM on a weekday morning when I heard the pounding. I woke suddenly and was extremely agitated. The pounding continued and I woke my husband, who initially opened the door to a large, black man moaning and begging for help. I heard him hit the porch as he fell and my husband asked what had happened. He told him he had been shot by a man I'll call Mr. H. Assuming he had broken into his home and gotten shot in the leg, as there was blood on his pants, I was enraged and yelled at my husband to get him off of the porch.
By Nicole Siravo8 years ago in Criminal
I Play in the Key of Fission (Part 2)
Authors Note: Read Part 1 Here It had been six months since Richard Cummings PhD had accepted his spot on the Philadelphia Philharmonic Symphony as a conductor. He had started out as an understudy but quickly rose in the ranks to lead conductor. The previous one had had an accident one night on the way home. At least that’s what Richard wanted everyone to think for now. Their opinion would change in the next four months after they had played for the President, and his bomb exploded into a mushroom cloud.
By David T. Shorb8 years ago in Criminal
5 Grizzly Halloween Murders to Go with Your Candy
We've all heard our fair share of Halloween horror stories—it's what the holiday is all about after all—but rarely do we put much stock into the warnings our mothers issued from behind wagging fingers. And anyway, let's be honest, we were all too eager to collect our sugary dues from lackadaisical neighbors to let any spooky goings-on hold us back.
By Teyana Jackson8 years ago in Criminal
Death Toll Rises in Las Vegas Strip Massacre; Previously Unknown Details About Gunman Emerge
Roughly two days after the massacre on the Las Vegas Strip, new revelations have been made, which shed light on how many people were killed or injured, how the attack was coordinated, and what type of weapons were used.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Criminal
True Crime Conspiracy Theories
Murder, for much of humanity, is a morbidly fascinating aspect of history. For many of us, it's mind-boggling to think that there are people out there who will murder innocents — and it's even scarier to think how many murder victims never would have guessed they'd die at the hands of these monsters.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Criminal
Yo Gotti Associate Released From LAPD Custody After Being Suspected in Young Dolph Shooting
On the afternoon of September 28th, Corey McClendon, a close 43-year-old affiliate of chart-topping rap artist Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims (pictured right) was released from the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department.
By Victor Trammell8 years ago in Criminal
The Trail Went Cold
The Trail Went Cold is a true crime podcast that explores unexplained deaths and disappearances which have become cold cases. The weekly show is hosted by internet journalist Robin Warder, who has written over 100 articles on true crime. The podcast was inspired by the Unsolved Mysteries TV show from the 1980s. Some of the podcasts are discussions of cases featured from the TV show while other episodes are from lesser known cases.
By Edward German8 years ago in Criminal
The Odd Vanishing of Amelia Earhart . Top Story - September 2017.
It's been more than 80 years since the odd vanishing of Amelia Earhart, but the world is still not sick of asking the question: where is she? On July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and the often-forgot-about navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, in what was to be one of the final legs of her around-the-world solo flight.
By Joseph Farley8 years ago in Criminal
