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Where is She?
The shoe sits there, alone in the damp, narrow alley, its once-pristine white leather now streaked with grime and streaks of rain-soaked filth. It shouldn’t be there – not here, not like this. It feels wrong, impossibly wrong. There’s no partner shoe lying nearby, no scatter of belongings, no evidence of a chaotic escape or frantic departure. Just this singular shoe, defiant and haunting in its solitude. And silence – an oppressive, heavy silence that presses against your chest and settles like a stone in your gut.
By Iris Obscuraabout a year ago in Criminal
The Lakeside Cabin
Their plan was for a quiet weekend. Someone had other ideas. Murder was not out of the question. Neal and Eileen Stewart needed a break from their high pressure work environments. They thought they had found the perfect weekend getaway in a secluded lakeside cabin.
By Scott A. Geseabout a year ago in Criminal
Shadows We Chase. Content Warning.
William grew up in a place where dreams felt distant, like something people talked about to comfort themselves but never really believed in. The streets were cold, and the nights were filled with noise, leaving little room for hope. His mom worked long hours, always tired and aching, and his dad? Gone before William ever really understood what it meant to have one.
By David Hernandezabout a year ago in Criminal
The Killer Numbers
On a cold winter night, Sarah, a 30-year-old woman, was preparing to leave her home for work. She lived alone after the untimely death of her young husband and worked to support herself at a call center, with evening shifts from 8 PM to 2 AM. As usual, she received calls from various clients, but that night, she received a call that was entirely different from the others.
By Benhadja Abdallahabout a year ago in Criminal
The Sea Tube. AI-Generated.
The Trans Atlantic Tube Sam Blankenship leaned back in his plush seat in the observation car of the Sovereign-class train, a marvel of modern engineering slicing through the Atlantic in its shimmering underwater tube. The hum of the train was barely perceptible, a soothing vibration that melded with the faint symphony of the deep ocean outside. Schools of iridescent fish darted past, their shimmering scales catching the light from the train’s external floodlamps. In the distance, a pod of whales glided gracefully, their massive forms momentarily casting fleeting shadows on the glass walls of the tube.
By Mark Stigers about a year ago in Criminal
A Mother's Cry. AI-Generated.
The Weight of Silence In the besieged land of Gaza, life had always been a delicate balance between hope and despair, but in recent months, despair had won. Hana, a 16-year-old girl with piercing brown eyes, once dreamed of becoming a teacher like her mother. But those dreams felt like distant echoes as the harsh reality of life under siege consumed her world.
By LABDANI AHMEDabout a year ago in Criminal
Missing but Not Forgotten: The Mysterious Case of Hannah Kobayashi
Missing but Not Forgotten: The Mysterious Case of Hannah Kobayashi In a baffling twist of events, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has revealed new developments in the search for Hannah Kobayashi, a woman who vanished under enigmatic circumstances. The 27-year-old was last seen at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 11th, retrieving her luggage after a flight from Maui. Despite extensive efforts by local and federal law enforcement, questions about her whereabouts remain unanswered, sparking public intrigue and concern.
By Cherub Kaneabout a year ago in Criminal
The Shadow Caller
It was nearly midnight when Maya’s phone buzzed on the nightstand, jolting her awake. The glow of the screen illuminated the small, cluttered bedroom. She squinted at the number—unknown. She hesitated for a moment but answered anyway.
By Alagumuthukumar Dhakshinamoorthyabout a year ago in Criminal
