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Serial Killer’s Death Brings Pause from Idaho to California
She detected something off in her mom’s voice. She couldn’t quite tell what it was from her room to the living room. It was higher pitched than usual – agitated but trying to control her mood.
Real MonstersPublished 3 years ago in CriminalDepths of Woe
I take a sip from the glass. The warm liquid envelops my taste-buds as I swill the delicate wine around my mouth. The flavours erupt in a symphony of delight and wonder. I carefully swallow the nectar, and sigh deeply once the flavours subside from my mouth. The warmth penetrates through me; I feel it travel down towards the pit of my stomach, comforting me for the night ahead. Just as I finish the sip, I hear the ring of the restaurant door. I turn to the sound and see my date. She looks better than I remember that day at the store. Her flowing locks of golden blonde dances with the lively atmosphere of the small diner, choreographed solely for the pleasure of my eyes. Her eyes widen as she ascertains her surroundings, revealing the sky dyed colour of her iris. Her lips remain unmoved, however, locked in an eternal strife of misery. She spots me as I wave to her, but there is no sign of a smile in her lips. She hands her coat over to the waiter and limps over to me, my heart thumping with each step she takes.
The Date
June looked at herself in the mirror and felt nervous. But on this occasion, it was the good nervous. She was getting ready for her first date with Paul, a man she'd met online on one of those new fangled dating apps all her friends raved about, something she never would have dreamed about doing in the past. But this wasn't the past, this was now. June was a different person now, in so many ways.
Stewart McIntyrePublished 3 years ago in CriminalSurviving attempted murder. I am THE VOICE OF ALL WOMEN!
This is part 1 of my series. I am the voice of all women. I declared that to God and to everyone at the courthouse! I told them keep treating me this way. It's ok. This is giving me a higher purpose. I speak up for all the women who've ever been silenced. I speak up for all the attackers who were never held accountable for their actions. My greatest misery has lead me to my soul purpose. WE CREATE LOVING RELATIONSHIPS NOW!
Elizabeth EverettPublished 3 years ago in CriminalWET~BODY-PG-13
Location: Palo, Alto, CA. Title:Wet Body© Rated: PG-13 Characters: Bronx, Anderson Stanford Medical Student, BCuZ We Can (Men N’ Jeep)
The disappearances of Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams
While in grade school during the 70s, I can recall when police officers would visit our school. They would tell us about the perils of drugs, stranger danger and tell us to obey the law. They also claimed to be our friends and to approach them if we were in danger. I still remember the following words:
Marc HooverPublished 3 years ago in CriminalOh Sh*t, I Shot Him!
In the shadow of the notorious Police fatal killing George Floyd Trial, Another young black man was killed by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Jasper WolfPublished 3 years ago in CriminalChauvin Trial: Act Two
OH MY Goodness! So I opened up the trial today and the Defense is examining their witness who is an expert on carbon monoxide... this argument is that Floyd died because Chauvin held his head near the tail pipe of the squad car. Like... how is his better for Chauvin?
DuointherainPublished 3 years ago in Criminal"Is Idiot In The Phonebook?"
"How in the world are we supposed to find the Dahli? He's the best information dealer in Dice City. It's not like he wants to be found. Everyone knows, he finds you, not the other way around." Tony said stepping out into the night-time alleyway rain.
Fabricating FictionPublished 3 years ago in CriminalA dastardly crime
What is recounted here took place a few years ago, but the memory is still raw! During the university term I made a regular journey by bus, once a week on a Wednesday, to perform my duties as a part-time librarian at De Montfort University in Leicester (I have since retired from this post). At the time, the session ran from 5.00pm to 10.00pm, after which I left the library to walk to a nearby bus stop for the journey home. I had a choice between bus stops, because there were several possibilities, but I used to walk along the canal towpath for a short stretch, then up some steps to catch the bus in King Richard's Road, so named in honour of Richard III, who passed this way in 1485.
John WelfordPublished 3 years ago in CriminalThe Mystery of Baby John Doe
February 28, 1988 saw some early signs of springtime life for bitterly cold Cheyenne, Wyoming. Lots of townspeople were out walking that day to release some of that pent up winter energy. Two of those townspeople would make the local news for their frightful discovery near McKinney Drive and Happy Jack Road.
Real MonstersPublished 3 years ago in Criminal9:29
Why is former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin being tried in front of a jury? Why are we wasting time, money, and other resources to host a dog and pony show for someone who clearly, in front of our very eyes, committed murder, taking the life of an individual who was not a threat to him, or his fellow officers?
Sherry McGuinnPublished 3 years ago in Criminal