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The Horrifying Case of Using Dogs to Disintegrate Bodies
In 1993, after reading the novel ‘The Old Man and His Dog,’ director Ta Tan was greatly shocked and decided to adapt it into a film to bring the story to a wider television audience. As a result, he immediately began the work and brought the entire film crew to the town of Bac Bao — Ninh Ha to start production.
Jack CharlesPublished 3 months ago in CriminalBad Day At The Bay
Flashing lights lit up the neighborhood as a parade of activity converged in the 1500 block of Harrison Street. As the drizzling rain and slight fog rolled through, the ominousness of it remained lost to bystanders and neighbors until the meat wagon rolled up outside. One of the officers ran to the black van, telling them there were orders not to move the body.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 3 months ago in Criminal- Top Story - December 2023
Oakwood Regional High School Yearbook 2001-2002
My mom had told me she found my high school yearbook and would send it over in the mail. Months went by without the package arriving—as was mom’s way. I managed to put it out of my mind. When the parcel showed up on the lobby floor, the box bruised and tattered, it startled me. My body seemed to absorb early, instinctively to what my mind would later experience.
Jackie AdamsPublished 3 months ago in Criminal - Runner-Up in the Whodunit Challenge
Forever Innocent
Headmaster Percy Blackburn took his spectacles off and polished them with a cotton handkerchief. He repeated this habit often, which signaled to the girls of the Chiller’s School for Young Women he was agitated, upset over a perceived transgression from one of his charges. Euphemia Wood, his assistant, would immediately fetch him a glass of absinthe in response. It was a habit that repeated itself often.
Barb DukemanPublished 3 months ago in Criminal Academy Murders: Harmonious Mosaic
The train ride back to Delaware allowed Yawquisha to make some edits. She cropped here and snipped there on her laptop. The constant electric hum of the vessel eased her mind. Other passengers found themselves engaged in work as well. Her fingers turned to wings that flew over the keys.
Skyler SaundersPublished 3 months ago in Criminal- Top Story - December 2023
The Vocal Crime Buster
Two nights before Christmas, In the vocal mansion None of the vocal creators was writing not even Mike Singleton Mikey-
Mariann CarrollPublished 3 months ago in Criminal Honor Among Thieves
Everyone in Boston’s high society knows Anderson Cabot by his nickname, Mister Boston. He understands all there is to know about wealth, business, social status, and how to trade power for political favors. His family ruled the Boston Brahmin social class for several centuries and there is no one belonging to this elite class that doesn’t owe a debt to Anderson and his family. Whether it’s developers in need of special permits to build a structure in an unapproved part of town, or a business owner attempting to block a competitor from renewing their lease, Anderson Cabot is the man to get it done.
Mark GagnonPublished 3 months ago in CriminalDick Winchester in… The Deflation
Hello! If you're new to the Dick Winchester series, I highly recommend starting with Chapter 1 of Book 1: The Box with No Name
Stephen A. RoddewigPublished 3 months ago in CriminalPredator
Beth signed sat in front of her laptop which cast an eerie shadow on the wall behind her. Her friends encouraged her to join an online dating site to find a decent person. After a string of losers since she left college, she had nothing to lose. Her father, a local sheriff’s deputy, warned her about those sites being dangerous. He’d seen the damages firsthand.
Barb DukemanPublished 3 months ago in CriminalChristmas Horror: The Dark Night in Frozen Town
It was Christmas Eve in the small Vila Gélida, where winter punished the streets with its merciless cold. The houses decorated with flickering lights seemed to fight against the darkness that settled in the deserted streets. A blizzard began to fall, covering everything in a silent, white blanket.
Miriam HelenPublished 3 months ago in CriminalAcademy Murders: Intricacies
Yawquisha’s smile was welcoming. Like a burst of light from a trillion watt light bulb, she embraced Kim. “Not exactly Mercier,” Kim pointed out.
Skyler SaundersPublished 3 months ago in Criminal"The Cryptic Cabal: Secrets in Scarlet"
In the heart of an ancient city, where history whispered through cobblestone streets and the scent of intrigue lingered in the air, a clandestine tale unfolded. It was a narrative woven with threads of mystique, secrets veiled in the deepest shades of scarlet.