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Possession Is 9/10TH The Law
She always felt like a possession. Not like a valued, prize, or priceless possession that a person might risk their entire lives to protect. Rather, more like a single flower planted alone, kept in a small vase on an entry table. Set perfectly, to complete the illusion that there are happy lives being lived in this house. Far too busy for her individual needs and attention –
By Kelli Sheckler-Amsden5 years ago in Criminal
The Following Heartbeat
Patience is key, a virtue, a commodity that I could not afford. With the holes in my tattered clothes, it was a surprise I could hold onto anything much less my dreams. All I hope for was a window, an opportunity to show anyone I was more than just a body occupying space.
By Nathan Torres5 years ago in Criminal
The Case of the Missing Brother
In April 2021 Jeet Thakur Sahai had gone for a week’s training to Gwalior. There he stayed with his cousin Pratap Mathur and his family. Pratap was a police inspector with the Gwalior Police.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Locker Case
In August 2020, Jeet Thakur Sahai was called by his colleagues in the Financial Crime Unit to help solve a case at the Brijmohan & Fernandes Bank in Delhi. This happened at the Connaught Place Branch.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
A Day in the 'Burg
I’m Jane. I live in Block 43 with my mom, dad, brother, and grandma, year 2084. Our government installed chips were hacked about 50 years ago, and added a function allowing you to Jump into someone's chip and control their body. That lead to a new world order where the government’s sole job is to prevent Jumping.
By Sara Smith5 years ago in Criminal
The Double Murder Case
In December 2019, Jeet Thakur Sahai was called to a police station in Noida very close to Delhi. His friend Inspector Amar Tendulkar worked there. He told Jeet he needed some help with a case.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Case of the Threatening Letter
In November 2020 Jeet Thakur Sahai was asked by one of his colleagues in another department to help with a case. Inspector Deepak Sabarwal was investigating a case and asked Jeet to accompany him to a business office in New Delhi.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
Family Business IV
Family Business IV: Golden Summer Memories A Matter of Respect It is interesting how Sicilian organized crime families, despite all the corruption and dirty deeds they engage in, still hold dear their law-abiding brethren’s long-standing customs and religious traditions.
By Thomas Doyle5 years ago in Criminal
Guilt
It was about 3 PM on an otherwise mundane Thursday in 1949 when a stranger confessed murder to me. He just walked into the San Francisco PD, asked for the detective on duty, in Homicide - which was me, Jerry Collins - and confessed to a murder I didn't even know had happened.
By Keith Nolen5 years ago in Criminal
The Movie Theatre Case
In November 2019, Jeet Thakur Sahai went to visit his parents in Lucknow, India, for a few days. They were glad to see him. He was also enjoying a few days of vacation.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Case of the Marketing Manager
In early March 2020, Jeet Thakur Sahai had gone to Naini Tal for a week of training. He was looking forward to going there as he had lived there for a few years as a child in the early 1980s.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
Tony The Hitman
The rain was pouring on my head, and the raindrops slid down to my eyes, making them sting. I kept wiping my face with my forearm. The only thing helping me to see was the streetlamp over me.
By Jordan Shadowens5 years ago in Criminal