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Confrontation Before Departure
When she came back to her senses, her vision was still dark. Am I dead? She thought. She tried to move her hands and felt a strong grip on them. Her hands were struggling with a tight fabric. Her sense of smell appeared. The scent of something strongly acidic entered her nostrils. Her tongue involuntarily licked her lips and registered a taste of cold chocolate. She then realized that she had lipstick on.
Sam WijesinghePublished 7 years ago in CriminalThings You Never Knew About 'Unsolved Mysteries'
If you were anything like me, Unsolved Mysteries was one of your favorite shows during your childhood and teenage years. It was a series that paved the way for a number of major shows that discussed true crime — and actually helped bring awareness to issues in society that we never would have paid attention to otherwise.
Riley Raul ReesePublished 7 years ago in CriminalInterview with a Murderer
I was working at my job in the local mall when Stephen came up to me. He'd seen the "Now Hiring" sign on the side of my booth and asked me what it took to get hired. I responded with the standard. "We take your résumé and we call you when we need someone new."
Liza NewheartPublished 7 years ago in CriminalA Murderous Day in History: October 10, 1991
Mass killings have been occurring in America since the nation's inception. However, in light of the beginning of a modern era, advances in how these crimes are investigated and tabulated have told new stories.
Victor TrammellPublished 7 years ago in CriminalFacts You’ve Probably Never Heard About Serial Killers
Serial killers are real-life bogeymen for many people. That's why horror stories center around them, why we can't get enough studies about them, and why they seem to have their own unique way of striking fear and fascination into the hearts of people everywhere.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in CriminalA Strange Encounter
Minding my own business, I proceeded down the long path. Hands in my pockets, to keep them from the cold, I walked with a mission towards the bus stop. It was a typical winter's day and I, being the "diligent" human being, forgot my winter clothes. I justified this mistake by saying: "It was warm and bright this morning," even though it was the middle of September.
Lorraine Mc GuinnessPublished 7 years ago in Criminal- Top Story - October 2017
Author's Spotlight: Roger Rapel
The Hard Boiled Detective Novel: Right now you're thinking of one, perhaps Phillip Marlowe or Mike Hammer. Phillip Marlowe in The Big Sleep
Christopher WagonerPublished 7 years ago in Criminal I Watched in Anger, and Listened in Horror
I was angry, and scared, and not only do I regret my anger, I'm ashamed of it. I watched and heard a man as he died. It was 9 AM on a weekday morning when I heard the pounding. I woke suddenly and was extremely agitated. The pounding continued and I woke my husband, who initially opened the door to a large, black man moaning and begging for help. I heard him hit the porch as he fell and my husband asked what had happened. He told him he had been shot by a man I'll call Mr. H. Assuming he had broken into his home and gotten shot in the leg, as there was blood on his pants, I was enraged and yelled at my husband to get him off of the porch.
Nicole SiravoPublished 7 years ago in CriminalI Play in the Key of Fission (Part 2)
Authors Note: Read Part 1 Here It had been six months since Richard Cummings PhD had accepted his spot on the Philadelphia Philharmonic Symphony as a conductor. He had started out as an understudy but quickly rose in the ranks to lead conductor. The previous one had had an accident one night on the way home. At least that’s what Richard wanted everyone to think for now. Their opinion would change in the next four months after they had played for the President, and his bomb exploded into a mushroom cloud.
David ShorbPublished 7 years ago in Criminal5 Grizzly Halloween Murders to Go with Your Candy
We've all heard our fair share of Halloween horror stories—it's what the holiday is all about after all—but rarely do we put much stock into the warnings our mothers issued from behind wagging fingers. And anyway, let's be honest, we were all too eager to collect our sugary dues from lackadaisical neighbors to let any spooky goings-on hold us back.
Teyana JacksonPublished 7 years ago in CriminalColton Harris-Moore: The Barefoot Bandit
For some people, the thrill of the chase makes life worth living, whether it’s a plane or boat stealing escapades from the one and only Colton Harris-Moore, also known as the Barefoot Bandit.
Darryl C. RichiePublished 7 years ago in CriminalThe Queen of Evidence
There’s a moment before you kill someone where you feel light as a feather and free as a bird. There’s no less cheesy way of putting it. Lots of people don’t know what it feels like, but I do. In that moment, when impulse takes over, lives don’t matter. The world doesn’t matter. Nothing matters. Nothing. I’ll tell you what, man. You get a hell of a lot more sure of yourself after that moment—not just in taking life, but in living it. You’re not possessed by some demon. There’s no voice in your head. It’s just a moment.