fact or fiction

Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about copycat killers, eyewitnesses testimony, what makes a murderer and more.

Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde’s Role as the Accused Murderous Physician
Missouri state law limits the amount of trials to three. This would prove crucial in this case. Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde, in 1910, experienced the cold steel of justice around his wrists for his suspected role in the murders of Colonel Thomas Hunton Swope and Chrisman Swope. Investigators had found traces of strychnine and cyanide in their bodies and alleged that Dr. Hyde had been responsible for poisoning them.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Fight for Tenant's Rights
Introduction Throughout this story, you will be introduced to Indiana’s generations of landlords who have taken advantage, and in my opinion, are trying to find loopholes through updated laws and policies. These are my experiences, my words and my struggles.
By Heather Fields6 years ago in Criminal
Monica's Lie
The days between when my Dad came and picked me up were far and in between. I lived with my Mother and her lifestyle was enough to make the hardest junkie cringe. She was a hard drunk; hard for her to stop and even harder for her to not whip our ass when she was past drunk. This woman would grab anything that looked like it would tear through my dark skin. She was mean. I loved her, but she was mean.
By Samantha Renee6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Nan Patterson and the Case of the Murdered Lover
An actress and a dancer garnered 1904 New York City’s attention for all the wrong reasons. She received accusations regarding the murder of Caesar Young, a married bookmaker. The actress named Nan Patterson had been married just as Young had a wife also. This didn’t matter. The pair carried on a tryst. During a carriage ride down Broadway, Patterson and Young travelled to have him meet up with his wife at the docks. In time, Young would be shot dead with a firearm belonging to Patterson. The woman received the cold steel of justice around her wrists on the charge of murder.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Cause of terrorism
Beginning of Life We all are the same at the beginning of our journey of life because we have no thought and knowledge about anything, no belief, etc. When we grew up, we feel different from other people because of our perception, and because of our social paradigm. Some grow up with a beautiful mind, some grow up with an evil mind.
By Burhan Virtue6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Was Albert Tirrell a Sleepwalker or Killer or Both?
Albert Tirrell saw murder and arsonist charges based on the fact that he had no awareness of committing these crimes as he engaged in sleepwalking. The crime involving a prostitute consisted of the young woman with her head nearly detached from her body, the cut to her throat had been so deep.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Modern Day Over-Sensitivity Will Be Our Downfall.
I can only imagine what historians hundreds or thousands of years from now will debate in regard to our current era. If anything, the one attribute that will be most debated is what lead to the fall of our recent civilization. People will state it was either nuclear war or environmental distress. Yet, I believe I have a clear idea as to what will be the major downfall. The one little thing which brought an end to this age we live in.
By Halden Mile6 years ago in Criminal
A realisation of the Crime World
I know a lot of people in the crime world and how it works. I'm writing this with sheer anger built up from personal experiences and want to make others aware of just how bad crime rates are in not only Australia but the rest of the world. The stories iv heard and events iv seen first hand have left a scar on me for the rest of my life. The families and friends of someone who commits crimes are left suffering as much as the criminal themselves. This takes a negative toll on the outsiders watching their loved one slip away and getting washed away with that underground life. Many people begin their life of crime when they are teens. This could be from wanting a high position in social status or to impress others who follow that life. Many of us want to be perceived as powerful but we take the wrong approach to gain that name. Fear creates power. From this, criminals will use this in order to feel/look that way. Not all people commit crimes to achieve this status. Many criminals commit acts they do for money or possessions they don't already have.
By Daina 6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Cop Hater Gets Caught
Irony wrapped in sarcasm and delivered on a bed of a twisted sense of an enigma fueled the details of this story. Aaron Swenson planned to go on a cop hunt. His misplaced hatred for the shield yielded him charges including terroristic threats against a police officer. The 36-year-old is associated with a group called “Boogaloo Boys.” This name stems from an Internet meme that slaps on the word “Boogaloo” to anything that ought to have a sequel. In this case, the second in a series according to these “Boys” is the American Civil War. It’s also a reference to the film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: The Redemption of Richard Cephas
The case of Richard Cephas ought to be a bellwether for future convictions based on drug charges. Because he distributed cocaine, he found himself behind prison walls. This should enrage everyone to fight against drug laws. Cephas suffers from neutropenia that could worsen with a disease like COVID-19. So he shrugged. He broke free from the prison bars and fled from North Carolina where he had been locked up for his distribution charge. He escaped to his home state of Delaware.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Man Kicks NYPD Officer Off of Train Platform, Sends Wrong Message About NYC
In the big city that seems to have not caught a break in nearly two decades, New York Police Department officers must still deal with the savages in the streets. Like the goddess Soteria, who promoted safety and kept the good from harm, a lady cop in the greatest city in the world tried to wrangle a monster. In order to preserve the peace, her partner and she attempted to keep down a beast that ultimately kicked the female police officer into the path of trains. Fortunately, no engines ran on the subway track at the time of the kick.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Texas Man Devises Hoax, Feds Apprehend and Charge Him
Will people ever learn the lesson of not playing around with the almighty COVID-19 virus? Media outlets worship at the altar of the novel coronavirus as clicks and views continue to rack up in the name of the virus.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal