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Waltzing Matilda
When I first moved to the middle of Nowhere Ville, USA, I was suspicious of everyone and every place. It didn’t matter if I were buying gas or wandering around the grocery store, all it would take was a sideways glance by a passerby, a barking dog, or a car backfiring and my guard was up. I know, I sound paranoid, but for me the term stranger danger has a personal meaning. You’d feel the same if you were enrolled in the Federal Witness Protection Program commonly known as WHITSEC.
By Mark Gagnon6 months ago in Criminal
The Triple Betrayal: How the CIA’s Top Spy Turned Against Them
The night was cold in Amman when the prison door shut behind Dr. Humam Khalil al-Balawi. He sat in silence, the dim light casting long shadows on the concrete floor. He wasn’t just a doctor anymore — he was a suspect, a prisoner, and, perhaps, the CIA’s newest weapon.
By Leah Brooke6 months ago in Criminal
My Father's Sins, My Mentor's Revenge
The whiskey glass felt heavy in my hand, the amber liquid doing little to burn away the cold that had settled in my bones six months ago. My name is Isaac Sullivan—Ike to my friends—and I used to be a detective. Now, I was just a man haunted by the ghosts of a case I could never close. I stared at the TV, the morning news a meaningless drone, until one image snapped me back to reality: a brick wall, smeared with a number crudely painted in blood. The number 10.
By Wesley Thorne6 months ago in Criminal
She Was Murdered in the Morgue. The Only Witness Was the Doctor... and She Was Next.
A murder in a morgue is like a fire at the fire station. It’s a special kind of brazen. But when I, a homicide detective with twenty years on the force, discovered our only witness had vanished from the locked crime scene, I knew this wasn't just a murder. It was something far more sinister.
By Wesley Thorne6 months ago in Criminal
The DNA on the Coffee Cup. AI-Generated.
The manicured lawns of Scottsdale, Arizona, were supposed to be a refuge from the chaos of the world. But on February 22nd, 2017, the chaos came home. Jessica Pierce stood on the pristine porch of her sister's sprawling ranch-style house, a cold dread creeping up her spine. For two days, her calls to her sister, Linda Turner, had gone unanswered.
By Wesley Thorne6 months ago in Criminal
The Ghost of Highway 10. AI-Generated.
The desert night on Interstate 10 is a lonely place. For truckers like Ricky Vargas, it was just another long haul, the hypnotic drone of the engine and the endless stretch of asphalt his only companions. He was moving a shipment of heroin for a powerful syndicate, a job he’d done a hundred times. But tonight was different. Tonight, he had an appointment with The Ghost.
By Wesley Thorne6 months ago in Criminal
Echoes of Betrayal. Content Warning.
Kolkata, a city thick with heat and the constant murmur of the Hooghly River carrying its secrets, was where Dr. Ananya Sharma felt most alive. Just 31, she was deep into her postgraduate training at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Her days – or rather, never-ending shifts – were a blur of mending gashes, comforting panicked patients, and offering a quiet word of hope to those nearing the end. Her stethoscope wasn’t just a tool; it was her shield. Her smile, a soothing touch.
By Debarghya Chatterjee6 months ago in Criminal
Tragedy in Cambridge: The Life and Death of Saudi Student Mohammed Al-Qasim
A Promising Journey Cut Short Cambridge, England — known for its prestigious universities, historic architecture, and vibrant student life — became the scene of a tragedy that has shocked communities both in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. On what began as an ordinary night, a young Saudi student’s life was taken in an unprovoked act of violence, leaving a family in mourning and sparking an international investigation.
By 🕵️♂️ True Crime Enthusiast | Storyteller of the Dark Side 🔍7 months ago in Criminal
Shadows in the Greenhouse
I hadn’t stepped into Aunt Rozina’s greenhouse in over a decade. When I finally did, it was one of those crisp autumn evenings where the air carried both the smell of damp soil and the quiet promise of rain. The glass panes rattled lightly in the wind, and the old hanging bulb gave off a warm, fading amber glow.
By Sherooz khan7 months ago in Criminal
Woman Mistakenly Receives $2.3 Million Bank Transfer — Goes on Shopping Spree Before Arrest
In a story that sounds like the plot of a dark comedy, 34-year-old Rachel Porter of Tampa, Florida, woke up one morning to find her bank balance had skyrocketed by more than $2.3 million overnight.
By Shoaib Afridi7 months ago in Criminal
