fact or fiction
Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about copycat killers, eyewitnesses testimony, what makes a murderer and more.
W.O.M.A.N.
My name is Catelaya Montgomery & I use men for their money. You're probably thinking I'm an escort or something, but I'm not. I get to know men, pretend I fall in love with them, where they trust me, to get close enough to their personal belongings then I fled up and leave. Once I do that I leave town and to next one. Change my identity, my look, fake names. Me being in the streets I got a lot of free game, so I was good at what I do. This all started when I ran away from home at 16, I'm 25 now & so much has happened since then & now. My parents and I was due to move to Cali from Chicago. My dad always visioned living by beautiful big trees, I mean.. my family was middle class, with only me and my little sister, I had a brother, but he's in military and have his own family, so it was easy to have whatever they desired out of life, for them and us. I didn't wanna go so I left my family behind. My family tried their best to contact me at first, mostly my little sister. I felt bad so one day I swung by our old place, to only see they were gone... I knew then I was the least favorite child, but I kept in contact with my sister, using no caller id so she won't track me, will catch up here and there. It wasn't shit to me after while. I got deep in the streets, tryna survive, tryna make family of my own. That's where I met baby daddy. We weren't in love, well at least I wasn't, but he was my first everything, he made me feel good and taught me a lot, I think we could've been better off as friends, but aye. I got pregnant with his at 21, he died when I was at least six months, he was gunned down & robbed, working one night. That was a hard pill to swallow, because I didn't know how I was going to survive without him, he helped and taught me a lot, but when my daughter Sonai came into this world, she brought feeling and light back into my world, she saved my life. I wanted to do better and move better, but I got stuck here.. I started to become obsessive with getting money. I've always been told I was beautiful and caught wealthy men eyes all time, it was so easy, I told myself after the first one I'll be done, but I couldn't stop, so now I was on my third guy, since I started, I've been dealing with him for almost a year. Most of the money I get, I save for a plan, for me and my daughter. I know I'll eventually be done, doing what I'm doing....
By Kaleah hughes5 years ago in Criminal
Mugshot Mayhem
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to this Hall of Shame, it's more like a thousand hours of mandatory, court-ordered community service. Crime doesn't pay, but it certainly provides some serious entertainment. Below is a compilation I've put together with 10 of the most memorable mugshots to ever disgrace the internet, along with the hilariously ridiculous crimes they were accused of committing (and of course my asinine commentary).
By Reptile Dysfunction 5 years ago in Criminal
Four Letters
The crowd had been building since noon. People were scrambling to complete their errands and meet the deadline. The event was a nuisance, long reviled by the public as unnecessary. The seasons changed, lives continued, but that looming blade on the field was a constant in the community. A trio of siblings giggled among themselves as they played with the metal collars around their necks, pointing at the guillotine and feigning overdramatic deaths. Their mother silenced them with a wide-eyed stare and continued the conversation she was having with one of her neighbors.
By Corey Riner5 years ago in Criminal
2-Dichotomously Queer
It’s New York. You know because it’s the only city in America where heads hang high, and limbs lay limp: a child resting in his mother’s arms and under her smile; a senior leaning on the rails of an NYC fire escape, gazing at night’s gems – none of them breathing. The night engulfs the patronizing, metronomic siren circling the city on 18 wheels: it’s inside time.
By Max Sheppard5 years ago in Criminal
Entering back into the real world
November 15, 2013 at 11:38 PM my whole world changed. I’ve done a lot of shit my entire life at this time this very moment in my life I did something that I can never take back. It all started May 16, 2012 the shooting had taken place that sale call the town line MA. My kids father was on the run and his friend was picked up that night, I was thinking that we were slick from good now not realizing that I would faces were plastered all over the streets of line mass. We had the world by the balls for the next few months but of course on my birthday July 12, 2012 my world fell apart my kids father was picked up and I was arrested for crazy crazy charges that should not have been Put on me as my kids father’s court shit went on I had my own court shit eventually leading to trial immediate and found not guilty. So thinking I was untouchable I decided to grab his witness witness for the DA and make him go against the DA and on my kids father side everything I was doing was failing even though it will go to my kids fathers we have is still failed so I did the Inevitable I had kidnap in the witness and keep him from going to trial, Drinking every day thinking that I was the shit for what I was doing only thing I don’t on my side was put $20 on the table to tell him if you want to go He can go yes it was a he. Shit happens and a lot of mistakes are madeAnd the police eventually found out I had him and on November 15, 2013 At 11:30 PM I was picked up for kidnapping a witness and Conspiracy. I left behind two beautiful children because of my selfishness and my stupidity because of my actions I didn’t have to do a lot of time because like I said before that’s why you guys on the table I got lower to intimidation have a witness plus I got hit with perjury for lying under oath. If I would’ve went to trial I still be in prison right now but I ended up taking a plea deal and end up doing 2 1/2 to 3 is the three years of probation on after. I am going to a program after 2 1/2 years doing good doing good broke up with my boyfriend met my current husband. Doing good for the first two years then I started backpedaling I got pregnant with my son violated probation several times and then the ultimate happened again his sister and her boyfriend were selling drugs in our house got rated they weren’t there with me and my husband wereI lost my son but at least my other kids weren’t there at the house at that time but my son was that was when I was a true believer of wrong place at the wrong time because of that I got charged with possession charges distributing charges and being blamed for a woman overdosing and dying I figured I was never gonna see the light of day again for a while but because I’m a true believer of my Lord I prayed every single day like I had when I got out I don’t just pray when I get in shit I Pray when I’m doing good. Because I am addict I got a judge at my sentencing Day That was fair for the both of us instead of doing almost 2 years for violating probation could I got Ten he said because it’s Superior probation. And the other courthouse never had a possession charge of my life wanted to give me the same time because of my face I only got a year probation there and for my probation violation eight months together because the judge couldn’t see an addict being pregnant going to jail for two years. I got out August 7, 2018 And I’ve been living the best life I have off all my kids I make good money every week I’ve been out of prison now almost 3 is not on probation still sober and living the best me I can live. If I can help one person by reading my story and having them see that they’re not the only one struggling that’s all I want is to help another person out. Hope this helps another Person.
By Allyson cross 5 years ago in Criminal
Salty (With a dash of crazy)
The heavy steel door slammed shut, bouncing a loud echo against the cold cement walls and floor. “Remove your clothing.” The deputy ordered in a stern and commanding voice, pointing to an open shower stall. I shimmied my way out of a pair of baggy gym shorts, an over-sized t-shirt, and a sports bra; I had no idea what had happened to my shoes nor did I care at this point. I piled my belongings in a heap on the bench in front of me, turned around to reveal my naked, mostly bronzed body (except for the white outline of my bikini area highlighting my naughty bits.)
By Elizabeth A Wright5 years ago in Criminal
The Witch Trials
“I looked, and looked, and this I came to see: That what I thought was you and you, was really me and me.” (Ken Wilber) When we look through the history pages and read about “The Witch Trials” --- it is hard to believe that people can be whipped up to such hysteria that they came to believe things that were just not true (or possible) --- and that people were executed for (supposedly) doing these impossible things.
By Ruth Elizabeth Stiff5 years ago in Criminal
Fur Elyse
Life is full of irony, both literal and figurative, and a deeply rooted appreciation for the absurd has served me well. Cynicism and gallows humor inoculate those of us for whom unchecked empathy would otherwise render inert. Strength through sarcasm, if you will.
By Eva Marie Chastain 5 years ago in Criminal
Clue in the Garten
You are a kindergarten at Isopropyl Elementary, Paoli, Indiana. No one has asked you why your school was named after rubbing alcohol. They are more likely to ask you about the double murders that happened last Thursday in your neighborhood. Given you are 6 and was hanging like a banshee in your school’s jungle gym when the crime happened—around eleven in the morning—would not really hold back anyone from asking you, a little girl, about the gruesome killings. You live in that neighborhood, in that quiet cul-de-sac, probably bike-raced with the kid sister or kid brother of one of the doomed.
By Ted Guevara5 years ago in Criminal
