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The Midnight Heist of Riverside Lane
M Mehran Riverside Lane had always been quiet, almost painfully so. Rows of brick houses, neatly trimmed hedges, and the soft hum of streetlights gave the illusion of safety. But beneath the calm surface, the neighborhood had a secret: for weeks, residents had been reporting missing items—small things at first, then more valuable: jewelry, electronics, even cash.
By Muhammad Mehran5 months ago in Criminal
The Case of the Vanishing Briefcase
M Mehran Okulmide was not the sort of detective who filled out paperwork quietly behind a desk. In Lagos, where the air hummed with traffic, markets, and secrets traded in alleyways, his reputation had grown: sharp eyes, sharper instincts, and a stubbornness that made criminals nervous.
By Muhammad Mehran5 months ago in Criminal
The Clean Exit
Cleo Vance didn’t mind blood. Not anymore. After ten years of scrubbing crime scenes for a living, the shock had worn off. The way people stared when she showed up in her van marked “Hazmat Response Solutions” still amused her. They didn’t know the real work she did.
By Solene Hart5 months ago in Criminal
🌍 War on the Horizon: The USA–Venezuela Conflict of 2025
War on the Horizon: The USA–Venezuela Conflict of 2025 In the year 2025, the world had barely recovered from economic shocks and climate disasters when a new storm began brewing—this time, not of nature, but of politics and war.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Criminal
Meet Zipho Memela a Million Dollar Tycoon. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
In an age where startups can rise and fall in a year and new industries are born overnight, one entrepreneur’s journey to becoming a Million Dollar Tycoon stands out—not for flashy headlines or viral success, but for relentless determination, smart risk-taking, and the power of a bold vision.
By Kin Mancook5 months ago in Criminal
Zipho Memela Talks about Cryptocurrency. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and finance, one digital asset has consistently remained at the forefront: Bitcoin. Born in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin has transformed from a niche cryptographic experiment into a globally recognized asset class, sparking debates across financial, technological, and political sectors.
By Kin Mancook5 months ago in Criminal
Waltzing Matilda
When I first moved to the middle of Nowhere Ville, USA, I was suspicious of everyone and every place. It didn’t matter if I were buying gas or wandering around the grocery store, all it would take was a sideways glance by a passerby, a barking dog, or a car backfiring and my guard was up. I know, I sound paranoid, but for me the term stranger danger has a personal meaning. You’d feel the same if you were enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program commonly known as WHITSEC.
By Mark Gagnon5 months ago in Criminal
The Triple Betrayal: How the CIA’s Top Spy Turned Against Them
The night was cold in Amman when the prison door shut behind Dr. Humam Khalil al-Balawi. He sat in silence, the dim light casting long shadows on the concrete floor. He wasn’t just a doctor anymore — he was a suspect, a prisoner, and, perhaps, the CIA’s newest weapon.
By Leah Brooke5 months ago in Criminal
My Father's Sins, My Mentor's Revenge
The whiskey glass felt heavy in my hand, the amber liquid doing little to burn away the cold that had settled in my bones six months ago. My name is Isaac Sullivan—Ike to my friends—and I used to be a detective. Now, I was just a man haunted by the ghosts of a case I could never close. I stared at the TV, the morning news a meaningless drone, until one image snapped me back to reality: a brick wall, smeared with a number crudely painted in blood. The number 10.
By Wesley Thorne5 months ago in Criminal
She Was Murdered in the Morgue. The Only Witness Was the Doctor... and She Was Next.
A murder in a morgue is like a fire at the fire station. It’s a special kind of brazen. But when I, a homicide detective with twenty years on the force, discovered our only witness had vanished from the locked crime scene, I knew this wasn't just a murder. It was something far more sinister.
By Wesley Thorne5 months ago in Criminal
The DNA on the Coffee Cup. AI-Generated.
The manicured lawns of Scottsdale, Arizona, were supposed to be a refuge from the chaos of the world. But on February 22nd, 2017, the chaos came home. Jessica Pierce stood on the pristine porch of her sister's sprawling ranch-style house, a cold dread creeping up her spine. For two days, her calls to her sister, Linda Turner, had gone unanswered.
By Wesley Thorne5 months ago in Criminal
