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Review of 'Hunters' Season 2
I just binged the eight-episode second and final season of Hunters on Amazon Prime Video. I liked it a lot more than the first season, and I liked the first season a lot, with some reservations. Indeed, though the first season was an intensely personal story set in all-too real world, the second season was even more personal and managed also to be about the real world, our current real world, in fact.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in CriminalThe Hand of God
John let out a sigh as he continued to stare at the computer screen in front of him. He had been here for hours, but was having absolutely no luck cracking this program. He had tried everything he could think of, but alas "The Hand of God” it seemed was much too sophisticated for him. Chalk this up to another failure in his less than notable career as a police “detective”.
C.K. KestersonPublished about a year ago in Criminal5 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught
Monsters linger amongst the shadows of society. They are our friends, our teachers, our doctors, our cashiers, and our neighbors. They are us. It is hard to acknowledge the harsh reality that some people are born evil. Others are a product of a putrid environment. There are many ways a person could get so low, but you would never think someone would get as low as to take another person’s life.
The Darkest SunrisePublished about a year ago in CriminalThe Kidnapping and Killing of Amber Hagerman
On Saturday, January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman and her five-year-old brother Ricky went with their mother Donna Whitson to Arlington, Texas, to see their grandparents. At around 3 PM, the two kids, who had bicycles at the house, asked if they could ride in the neighborhood. It was 70 degrees, and the kids wanted to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Ron DansleyPublished about a year ago in Criminal5 Strange Cases of People Vanishing Into Thin Air
Disappearances without a trace are eerie and often leave more questions than answers. It's a fascinating concept that has baffled many people for years. There are a bunch of theories out there about what could happen to someone who goes missing, but the truth is that we may never really know for sure.
Author Eve S EvansPublished about a year ago in CriminalThe Final Voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald
There have been millions of ships built over the centuries, but only a handful have achieved fame. Most of those that have done so were warships or vessels that displayed such a degree of innovation that they were considered prototypes in the evolution of ships. Some ships have achieved notoriety not because of their accomplishments, but because of their catastrophic failures. The sea beds are littered with examples of the power of both nature and the human propensity towards violence, miscalculation, and simple bad luck.
Author Eve S EvansPublished about a year ago in CriminalNIGERIA: Kano Hisbah evacuates teenage girls who are out hawking at night
In an effort to stop nighttime selling, the Kano state Hisbah Board has detained minor females at the Sabon Titi motor park in the state's Kumbotso Local Government Area.
Gift Nnanna AdenePublished about a year ago in CriminalAll She Had was Her Virginity
The year was 1861. A young beautiful woman named Paula Pabilita Angel was just 19 and her beauty was the talk of the town. She had all the men in town wanting to court her. Paula’s mother did not approve of any of the men in town that tried to court her daughter. They were not up to their high-class standards.
Kerrie G.DiazPublished about a year ago in CriminalThe Medical Student Who Disappeared Into Thin Air
It is every person's worst nightmare to be lost in a crowd and never be seen or heard from again. Unfortunately, this is what happened to Brian Shaffer. Shaffer was a medical student who went out with friends to kick off their Spring Break. After entering the bar, Shaffer got lost in the crowded bar. After a while friends assumed he left and had gone home, but this was not the case. Shaffer would never be seen or heard from again.
Author Eve S EvansPublished about a year ago in CriminalHow security guards at Brixton Academy allegedly took bribes during Asake's London concert
According to a police inquiry, security personnel at the Brixton Academy, the south London venue for Nigerian musician Asake's concert where two people died in a stampede, allegedly accepted payments to admit concertgoers without tickets.
Gift Nnanna AdenePublished about a year ago in CriminalLondon police facing questions after officer admits rapes
London police are facing a number of challenges in their efforts to maintain law and order in the city. One of the most pressing issues is the rising crime rate, which has seen a significant increase in recent years. This is particularly true for violent crimes such as knife crime and gun crime, which have seen significant increases in recent years.
Naveed JamalPublished about a year ago in Criminal52 Lock Up: $Kids for Kash$
Welcome back to 52 Lock Up, I am your Appletini Cadma of Bitten Apple TV. 52 lock up is a series I started to talk about one of my biggest passions of true crime. A new episode on every Cadmaniac Monday for 52 Mondays, 52 crimes. Hope you guys enjoy, be sure to like, leave some feedback and subscribe; Viewer discretion is always advised.