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.

The Stranger Who Knew My Name. AI-Generated.
I. The Night That Changed Everything It was almost midnight. I was sitting alone in the back of the 92 Express, heading home after a twelve-hour shift at the warehouse. My feet throbbed from standing all day, and my eyelids were heavy, the way they get when your body is begging you to give up and go to sleep. Outside the bus windows, the city was dissolving into shadows and sodium-orange pools of streetlight. I liked this time of night. It was quiet. No cars honking, no chatter. Just the hum of the road beneath the tires.
By Ali7 months ago in Criminal
Vanished in Section Nine. AI-Generated.
The air in the Control Hub was sterile, tinged with the ever-present scent of ozone from the humming machinery. Deep beneath the surface of the Earth, buried inside the government's most classified research facility, lay Section Nine — a place few entered, and none ever left.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
Code Name: Guilt. AI-Generated.
The rain hadn’t stopped in three days. It slashed across the cracked windows of the safehouse in northern Berlin, masking the low hum of encrypted radios and the soft tapping of Agent Mara Voss’s fingers against her ceramic mug. The bitter taste of stale coffee didn’t bother her. After years in black ops, nothing did—except guilt.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
The Informant’s Widow. AI-Generated.
The rain hadn’t stopped in three days. Margaret Halloran stood at the window of her modest two-bedroom home on the outskirts of Belfast, watching the mist collect over the crumbling headstones of the graveyard across the lane. Somewhere beneath that ancient sod lay Michael Halloran, her husband of seventeen years, and the man everyone now called a traitor.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
The Priest’s Other Life. AI-Generated.
Father Dominic was the kind of priest who made people believe again. Not just in God, but in kindness, in redemption, in something more than their tired little lives. His sermons were poetic and raw, his hands calloused from helping rebuild homes after storms, and his voice calm in times of crisis. He wore the collar with sincerity, not superiority. To his parishioners at St. Augustine’s, he was a saint in waiting.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
Died and Dossier. AI-Generated.
The man known only as Died walked into the archives at exactly 3:00 AM, the only time the building felt honest. The rain on the roof whispered like old ghosts as he descended the concrete stairwell to Sublevel Three, the place where the government buried its sins.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
The Notorious "Two Wangs" Shooting Spree (1983): China's Most Wanted Fugitives. AI-Generated.
The case of the "Two Wangs" brothers represents one of the most significant criminal investigations in modern Chinese history, marking a turning point in the nation's approach to law enforcement and public security. Beginning in February 1983 in Shenyang, Liaoning province, Wang Zongfang and Wang Zongwei initiated a violent crime spree that would span seven months, cross six provinces, and ultimately claim at least nine lives while injuring numerous others. Their criminal activities exposed critical vulnerabilities in China's inter-provincial policing system and prompted sweeping reforms in national security policies.
By Ibrahim Ghani7 months ago in Criminal
Why father kill his son
Chapter 1: The Silence in Broken Arrow In the quiet suburban town of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, where the lawns are trimmed and neighbors wave across white fences, no one expected such a darkness to bloom.
By Fawad Khan7 months ago in Criminal
"Australian Woman Convicted After Deadly Mushroom Lunch Kills Three Family Members"
The Case That Stunned a Nation After three tragic deaths from suspected mushroom poisoning, Erin Patterson, a woman from Victoria, was found guilty of murder in a case that captivated Australia and made international headlines. The bizarre and chilling case was about a family lunch that ended in death. Soon after, investigators found a web of lies, suspicious behavior, and a poisonous dish that killed three people. This true-crime story shocked the public not only because of the tragic outcome but also due to the unsettling details of how the event unfolded. It serves as a chilling reminder of how trust, when betrayed, can have lethal consequences.
By AlaTrend7 months ago in Criminal
Key Polish Official Is Killed by Truck At Karachi Airport
On the 1st of November 1970, 50 years ago today during a welcome ceremony, the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Zygfryd Wolniak was killed at Karachi airport by a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employee and anti-communist Islamic fundamentalist named Mohammed Feroze Abdullah who was trying to kill the entire delegation, aiming Polish President Marian Spychalski in particular.
By 🕵️‍♂️ True Crime Enthusiast | Storyteller of the Dark Side 🔍7 months ago in Criminal
The Black Veil Report
The first signs of collapse weren’t loud. They whispered from beneath the city—small tremors, missed data pings, and faint signals intercepted from long-decommissioned satellites. The agency dismissed them at first. But when the lights in Sector 9 flickered out and didn’t return, they sent in a recon unit. None came back.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
How TikTok Sleuths Helped Solve a Real Crime
In an age where social media connects billions in real time, platforms like TikTok have become more than just a source of entertainment. While dancing challenges and trending audio clips dominate the app, another powerful phenomenon has emerged — the rise of the TikTok sleuth. These are everyday users with a sharp eye for detail and a strong sense of justice, using their digital influence to uncover facts, analyze evidence, and, in some cases, assist in solving real crimes. One of the most fascinating and controversial stories of this new trend unfolded during the disappearance of Gabby Petito — a case that gripped the world and highlighted both the potential and pitfalls of digital detective work.
By Muhammad Asim7 months ago in Criminal