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Awaiting Justice for Victoria Martens
I will not disclose any graphic details here in this article. However, if you have not heard this story, I advise you to please take caution before you get on Google and do a search. The nature of this crime is extraordinarily heinous and distressing.
Madawna BristowPublished 7 years ago in CriminalWhat Are the Four Branches of the Military?
They keep us safe everyday. Freeing us up to live our lives in whatever fashion we desire, but do you really know them? There are four major branches of the United States Military, and each of them do very specific things. The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps are the big four, and for the sake of this article we are going to set aside their respective reserve components.
Joseph FarleyPublished 7 years ago in ServeAnd Pretty Soon All of Washburningdington Is Blind... Drunk... On Power
by FRANCIS GRECOROMACOLLUDEN, Alternate Reality News Service National Politics Writer Both Houses of Congress passed a resolution (less than a bill, more than a strawberry bacon cheeseburger parfait) grandiosely named “A Resolution to Force the President Against His Will to Acknowledge That Racist Organizations Such as The Kook Klux Klan, Neo-Nasties and Other White Supremacists Who Go Under the Banner of the ‘Alte Kocker Right’ Are Inherently Violent, And Are Engaging in Terrorism When They Are Violent, And Should, Therefore, Be Condemned in the Strongest Possible Terms for Such Violence.” Don’t be put off by the title, though; the resolution, in its entirety, reads: “Racism is bad.”
Ira NaymanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampL'Inconnue de la Seine: The Unknown Woman of the Seine
In the last shivering years of the 1880s, as France teetered on the edge of a decade that would bring political upheaval and worldwide attention, the body of a delicate young suicide victim was fished from the dark water's of the Seine. Our story begins here.
Teyana JacksonPublished 7 years ago in CriminalDisgraced Former Congressman Anthony Weiner to Face the Music Over Sexting Scandal Involving an Underage Girl
The downward spiral that former Democratic US Congressman Anthony D. Weiner has been descending on over the years finally reached a threshold, which will inevitably lead him to a prison cell.
Victor TrammellPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWhat Does the National Guard Do?
The Army National Guard is made up of citizen-soldiers who train part time and close to home, preparing for when they'll be needed. "Weekend warrior" can be a derogative term, but there is nothing funny about what the National Guard does for our country.
Must Read Books Written by Serial Killers
Serial killers are some of the most studied people in jails. They hold a strangely macabre fascination for many of us who just can't comprehend how someone could torture and murder an innocent victim. Gruesome as their crimes are, it's really hard to wrap one's mind around how their minds work, or what goes through their heads.
Cato ConroyPublished 7 years ago in CriminalDear Donald, You Remind Me Of My Cult Leader
Dear Donald, You remind me of the cult leaders I used to work for and I must credit you with at least one thing--you are an expert at exploiting the fear of being wrong. It's brilliantly evil. You are unaware of this, but you have empowered scary people that hide in a sparkly house tucked neatly away in a perfectly groomed neighborhood with a religious following and a million bucks in their bank account.
Glenn BushinskiPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp