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Bad 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.
By Jason Morton3 years ago in Criminal
Oakwood Regional High School Yearbook 2001-2002. Top Story - December 2023. Content Warning.
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.
By Jackie Adams3 years ago in Criminal
Forever Innocent. Runner-Up in the Whodunit Challenge. Content Warning.
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.
By Barb Dukeman3 years ago in Criminal
Academy Murders: Harmonious Mosaic. Content Warning.
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.
By Skyler Saunders3 years 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.
By Mark Gagnon3 years ago in Criminal
Predator. Content Warning.
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.
By Barb Dukeman3 years ago in Criminal
Christmas 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.
By Miriam Helen3 years ago in Criminal
