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As Crazy as a Movie Scene, Heather Tallchief and Robert Solis Pulled off One of the Biggest Las Vegas Heists Ever
The story begins on a fall morning in 1993 when a Las Vegas armored van pulled up in front of the Circus Circus Casino. It was 8 AM, and the truck was full of cash for the day to fill the casino ATMs across the Vegas strip.
Jennifer GeerPublished 2 years ago in Criminal"Telling a Lie" - Does it Work as the Main Plot Device of a Story?
I love reading and I want to love everything that I read. But, alas, I do not end up enjoying every story. There are some that I admire immensely and there are others that fail to impress me. In this blog, I would like to talk about two stories, viz., "Anything You Do Say" and "The Lying Game", that just could not hold my attention because of their main plot device - "characters lying to one another".
Kaumudi SinghPublished 2 years ago in CriminalThe Lonely Hearts Killers Preyed on Women Looking For Love
Imagine a widow with a young child thinking she had found love again, only to discover she’d been the victim of a con for her money. And the people she thought were her lover and his sister were not brother and sister at all.
Jennifer GeerPublished 2 years ago in CriminalThe Unsolved Case of Kayla May Berg
Article first published on Medium LOST AND FOUND, and LOST AGAIN On August 10th, 2009, two worried mothers made the decision to go to the police department for help. Their two daughters, Kayla and Natasha, failed to return home from the previous evening’s event. Each mother was told the night before that their daughter was staying at the other girl’s home for the night—not true, and not an uncommon teenage shenanigan. This time, what they sold as an innocent sleepover was actually a pretext to get away from their respective houses for the night to attend an outdoor bonfire party.
J. Nathaniel LeePublished 2 years ago in CriminalHow A Fake Heiress Scammed New York's Elite Out Of $275,000
Picture the scene, a young woman exits a black chauffeur-driven Bentley. She’s dressed head-to-toe in couture, her hair is professionally blow-dried and you observe her walking purposefully towards the entrance of an upscale boutique hotel.
Eleanor GraysunPublished 2 years ago in CriminalThe Tinder Swindler
The Tinder Swindler starts out as any other modern romantic fairytale would. A beautiful Cecilie Fjellhoy, a Norwegian student in London, finds who she believes to be the love of her life on the popular dating up Tinder. All it takes is a swipe in the right direction and voila, she’s face-to-face with her Prince Charming, who industriously sweeps her off her feet and makes her feel like the only girl in the world, right up until he smashes her entire world into pieces, heart, mind and bank account inclusive. And to think she was just one of the very few of his victims…
Phoebe Srekubea MantePublished 2 years ago in CriminalThe Inspiring Story of the Convicted Man Who Became an Actor
Danny Trejo is famous for his characters in Con Air and Heat. What is less well known is that Trejo was a convicted drug dealer before his acting career and served over ten years, nearly dying in San Quentin prison. His life would have been different if Robert Rodriguez, determined to hire a Hispanic actor, hadn’t taken one look at him and cast him in From Dusk to Dawn and Desperado.
Sam H ArnoldPublished 2 years ago in Criminal10 True Crime Documentaries To Watch On Netflix
If you are looking for true crime documentaries then Netflix is definitely the place to go. Though this list is a top ten, it could easily be a top 100 as there are so many amazing true-crime documentary movies and series available to binge-watch.
S.A. OzbournePublished 2 years ago in CriminalThe happiest ending.
“I’m sorry but I think we’ve done everything we can, maybe you should try adoption,” the doctor said. Those words turned our world upside down. My wife fell in my lap and cried. I ran my hands through her curly black hair as tears ran down my face. I noticed the mixture of our tears staining my khaki pants but I didn't care. I knew my wife would be changed forever.
My Teacher Was a Murderer
In 2015, I decided to get an MA in Journalism. I got into an amazing program organized by a local university together with the most prestigious newspaper in Argentina. The intensive program lasted a year and consisted of traditional classes on general topics, from history to legal protections for journalists, as well as practical classes, with writing and weekly critiques.
Taru Anniina LiikanenPublished 2 years ago in CriminalSerious Halloween Pranks
‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice, fall foliage, and of course, Halloween, a holiday complete with traditions such as trick-or-treating, dressing up in costume, and who can forget, pranking unsuspecting friends, family, and strangers in exchange for a few laughs?
True Crime WriterPublished 3 years ago in CriminalDog The Bounty Hunter: Brian Laundrie Called His Parents From The Scene Of The Crime
“Of course he murdered her. I think he called the mom and dad right from the scene and said, ‘OMG!’” The bounty hunter said in an interview, offering no evidence.
Jasper WolfPublished 3 years ago in Criminal