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Puddle Light
The rain didn’t let up. It just kept coming, a cold, relentless sheet sluicing down the dirty brick, overflowing the gutters, turning every crack in the pavement into a shallow river. Leo hunched deeper into his worn leather jacket, the collar pulled tight around his ears, doing nothing to stop the chill that had settled deep in his bones. The corner dive bar, ‘The Rusty Nail,’ glowed in the distance, its garish red and blue sign smeared across the slick asphalt, a pulsing wound of light. Each reflection in the puddles seemed to wobble, distort, just like everything else in his life.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Criminal
Holocaust Survivor Killed in Bondi Beach Shooting
The oldest victim of the Dec. 14 mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, was a Holocaust survivor. The attack, now described as Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in more than 30 years, left 15 people dead and several others wounded. Victims ranged in age from 10 to 87, according to local officials cited by NBC News. The shooting took place during a Hanukkah gathering, transforming what should have been a moment of community and celebration into one of horror and grief.
By Lawrence Leaseabout a month ago in Criminal
Who Gets Stopped
If you read my license plate article, you know plates are not dossiers. They are keys that open records. The question drivers actually want answered is simpler and more uncomfortable: who gets stopped, and why did that officer pick their car. The honest answer lives where law, discretion, and technology meet. It is not conspiracy. It is a system with plenty of legal cover and even more room for human habit.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin | Ink Profilerabout a month ago in Criminal
Children Who Kill
Children Who Became Killers You can't keep up with current news without hearing of someone committing murder. As horrible as this is, it's even more horrific when the killer turns out to be a child. Here's a look at 10 of the youngest children in the United States who committed murder.
By Janis Masyk-Jacksonabout a month ago in Criminal
Remembrance for Bondi Beach, Australia Victims
The attacks on Bondi Beach in Australia paint a picture of Islamic jihadism. The outright odious nature expressed by the assailants against the Jewish community in the region only shows the malevolence some people harbor based on the faith of another.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Criminal
Rob Reiner Investigation into Tragic Death of Director and Wife Ongoing
Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were shockingly found dead in their Los Angeles residence on December 14th, 2025, in a tragic event that continues to unravel. With detectives working overtime, shocking updates have come in, and all eyes are on this developing story.
By iftikhar Ahmadabout a month ago in Criminal
Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Found Dead: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes
Hollywood is left in shock over the heartbreaking news of legendary director/actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, being found dead in their Los Angeles residence on December 14th, 2025. The death of this revered individual has quickly pushed him onto a global trending topic as people search desperately for information related to this tragic event.
By iftikhar Ahmadabout a month ago in Criminal
Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach: A Deadly Antisemitic Attack Shakes Australia
Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach: A Deadly Antisemitic Attack Shakes Australia On 14 December 2025, a joyous community celebration turned into a scene of horror at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach when gunmen opened fire on a large gathering celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The attack, now officially described by Australian authorities as a terrorist act motivated by antisemitism, has left the nation in shock and mourning.
By Khanabout a month ago in Criminal
The Most Merciful Criminals in History
We like our stories simple. Heroes are good. Criminals are bad. Lines are clear. But history doesn’t work that way.
By Ahmed Ghanemabout a month ago in Criminal
The Gilded Silence
The air in the Great Hall of the Sterling Library always tasted of old paper and dust, a bittersweet scent Elias used to love. Tonight, it was just bitter. Every breath caught in his throat, dry and ragged. Two hours past closing, and the silence pressed down, thick as grave dirt. The polished oak floors, usually bustling, now echoed the frantic thump of his own heart. He moved like a shadow, a ghost of the scholar he once was, a man who belonged here, now only a thief.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Criminal
Shattered Light
The pressure groaned against the hull of the *Stingray*, a living thing fighting to collapse us. Mitch pressed his face to the viewport, the thick glass distorting the inky blackness. Outside, it was pure, suffocating void, broken only by the sub's cutting spotlights. "Two thousand fathoms," Lena's voice crackled, tight as a drum, through the comms. "Holding steady. For now."
By HAADIabout a month ago in Criminal
The Twisted Story of A Grown Man’s Impersonation Of A Missing Young Boy
There is little doubt that Nicholas Barclay’s early life was deeply troubled. Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1980 to a criminal father and a mother struggling with drug addiction, Nicholas grew up without the guidance and stability he desperately needed.
By Matesanzabout a month ago in Criminal