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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time; a look into all aspects of a guilty verdict from the burden of proof to conviction to the judge’s sentence and more.
The Warden’s Secret
Warden Elias Thorn was a man of order. At Cold Hollow Penitentiary, where snow clung to the razor-wire fences like stubborn ghosts and the wind whispered secrets through cracked stone walls, nothing happened without his knowledge—or so it was believed.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
Thomas Partey, former Arsenal footballer, charged with rape and sexual assault
Five charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault Partey denies all the charges against him The former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
By SHYAKA MARS7 months ago in Criminal
The Barrel in the Walls: When Blood Confessed
STORY START The smell was what betrayed my father’s crime. Four years after our maid Nora vanished, workers renovating Samuel’s crumbling mansion broke through a false wall in the basement. Behind it lay a concrete chamber no larger than a coffin. And inside, bound by chains, sat a rusted steel barrel.
By Ahmed Abdeen7 months ago in Criminal
Darkroom for the Damned
The sign above the narrow alleyway flickered in neon blood-red: Darkroom for the Damned. It didn’t appear on any map, nor did anyone seem to remember when it had opened. Those who stumbled upon it claimed they hadn’t been looking for it—only that they were… drawn. By guilt, by curiosity, or by the unbearable weight of memory.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
The Locksmith Died Twice
The locksmith died twice — once in the fire, and once when the truth came out. His name was Ansel Merrin. In the town of Delmere, everyone simply called him "Locks." For thirty-five years, he kept a small shop wedged between an old bakery and a tailor who never smiled. His windows were dusty, his hair whiter than bone, and his keys jingled like wind chimes when he walked. He never married, never left town, never said more than needed.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
No One Saw Her Leave
It was the kind of town where nothing ever changed. The streets were lined with peeling shutters and sun-bleached porch swings. People knew each other's birthdays and secrets, or at least they thought they did. So when Maeve Larkin vanished, the whole town paused as if the air had stopped moving.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
A Fifth Autopsy
Dr. Elara Morrow washed her hands slowly, as if scrubbing away the dread that had taken root under her skin. She’d done four autopsies in as many days, each more bizarre than the last. Each body arrived with the same signs: no external wounds, organs appearing pristine, but a blank expression frozen in wide-eyed terror.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
The Bryan Kohberger Motive That Just Makes SENSE
The case that gripped a nation still leaves us asking the same question: Why? Why would someone walk into a quiet off-campus home in the dead of night and end four lives in such a brutal, personal way? Bryan Kohberger’s name may forever be attached to this horrific crime, but his motive—if he is guilty—remains murky. And that’s what this article is about: the murk.
By Lawrence Lease7 months ago in Criminal
Diddy Versicts: So What Happens Now???. AI-Generated.
The courtroom doors may be closed—for now—but the reverberations are just beginning. This week, Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most powerful men in music history, was convicted on two federal charges related to the transportation of women for prostitution. At the same time, he was acquitted of the much more serious allegations of racketeering and sex trafficking. For many, this split verdict only deepens the questions around his guilt, his empire, and his future.
By Kevin Browne7 months ago in Criminal
The Man Who Knew Nothing
The village of Dunlow was small, hidden between two tired hills and wrapped in fog most mornings. It wasn’t the kind of place you stumbled upon. It was the kind of place you were born in and never left. Everyone knew everyone — their families, their secrets, even their misfortunes. Everyone, that is, except for Thomas Finch.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
A Grave Mistake
It was a rainy afternoon when Jonathan Blake, a middle-aged historian with a passion for forgotten cemeteries, arrived in the remote village of Windmere Hollow. He had recently discovered references in a 19th-century journal to a lost graveyard on the outskirts of the village—one that was never officially recorded.
By Said Hameed7 months ago in Criminal
