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Criminal
True crime, exposed – the innocent, the guilty, and the downright gruesome. Criminal explores the intricacies and complexities of law, order, and crime.
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Stories in Criminal that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
South Korean Plastic Surgery By Ghost Doctor Resulted In Death (Case of Kwon Dae-Hee). Content Warning.
On 8th September 2016, in Seoul, South Korea, 24-year-old Kwon Dae-Hee underwent plastic surgery. It cost him both 6.5 million won ($5,766) and his life because his surgery was performed by a Ghost Doctor.
By Dharrsheena Raja Segarran3 months ago in Criminal
Truth in the Lies
Kathleen Brannagh stared at the bundle of documents as if they might catch fire where they sat. She chewed the edge of her nail, nose wrinkling at the musty scent found in old houses and the pungent odor of fear combined with grief and disbelief. Overwhelmed, she stomped down the stairs. The past should have stayed where she found it -- in the back of a cluttered closet with moth-eaten baby clothes and stained photographs.
By Lisa VanGalen4 months ago in Criminal
Dis-Appearance. Second Place in the Whodunit Challenge.
In the back of her head, Seema keeps whispering to herself. Today can be a little different from yesterday. She is carrying the big bowl of dough toward the tandoor house. The big dug hole in the middle of the room is accepting of anything that can fall in it. She lights the fire in the hole and throws in some more wood sticks. The fire is galloping; the surrounding walls of the tandoor are changing their colour to some red-copper bricks. She reaches those walls and drops herself fully inside the hole. All of a sudden, she feels calmness and purity beyond the screams she is used to. Her hands and feet have never felt this restful. They are swimming in the air, like the air, she is floating freely. Where am I going, without them? She throws the walls behind her and comes back to the oldest room, which is turned into a tandoor house. Half of the room is filled with magazines from the 1980s. She has got good use for them, making more fire. She is halfway finishing up baking the pile of flatbread that will feed some fifteen family members. She folds each flatbread in a half-moon, but her mind goes into the dying fire in the hole.
By Parwana Fayyaz6 months ago in Criminal
in good time
…in light of my own changing values – the expansion of my family and the recent deaths from improperly using the technique – I have decided to discontinue the practice. My last piece, a beautiful frame I spent many hours on for someone very special, will be the last of my work to display fractal burning.
By Katie Kelly Koppenhofer6 months ago in Criminal
Something In the Water. Runner-Up in the Whodunit Challenge. Content Warning.
Sascha was the first to find the fish. At least, she thought she must be. The sky outside was still a bruised purple, light gradually seeping through the horizon. No other patients had been in line at the nursing station when Sascha went for her morning meds. She did not know what time it was, only that she had been lying awake in the interminable darkness of her room for longer than she could stand it. Deciding to wander the halls instead, it was by coincidence rather than intention that Sascha was the first to arrive for her medication. The morning nurse had chirped merrily at her, some praise for being an early bird, and did not ask her to wag her tongue when she lifted it after swallowing.
By Elle Marie6 months ago in Criminal
Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Criminal.
Beware of Sophisticated Scams: Recognize the Red Flags and Stay Safe.... AI-Generated.
Scammers are becoming increasingly cunning, using strange tactics like placing items on cars to distract and target individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Here’s how to recognize the warning signs and protect yourself:
By Ruby Bothaabout an hour ago in Criminal
The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Jamison Family. Content Warning.
Up until October 8, 2009, Bobby Dale Jamison, his wife Sherilynn, and their six-year-old daughter Madyson seemed to be enjoying regular lives in Eufaula, Oklahoma. All three of them vanished from their house that day mysteriously, leaving no trace of their whereabouts. The family’s pickup truck was found by the police after several days of searching, but this discovery left more questions than it did answers.
By Victoria Velkovaabout 2 hours ago in Criminal
The Noseless Pedophile
Joshua Glen Box is a convicted s*x offender from North Carolina who relocated to Arkansas after his prison release. Police charged Box with child pornography in April 2015 after discovering more than 2,500 child p*rn images and 450 videos on his computer.
By True Crime Writerabout 13 hours ago in Criminal
Shawn Hornbeck & Ben Ownby . Content Warning.
This is the story of two teenage boys: Shawn Hornbeck and Ben Ownby from St. Louis, Missouri were kidnapped by the same man. Hornbeck was eleven years old riding his bike until he was bumped into and kidnapped by a man who followed him. He held him captive for four years until he kidnapped thirteen-year-old Ben Ownby from a bus stop. Four days later, those teenage boys free from the captor making their story a miracle. A miracle that two boys were found alive after they were reported missing.
By Gladys W. Muturiabout 13 hours ago in Criminal
The Totally Bonkers, Absolutely Bananas, Completely Wacky and Utterly Insane Thriller of DOOM!
Well hello there, my fellow adrenaline junkies and thrill-seekers! Strap yourselves in, because I'm about to take you on a wild ride unlike anything you've ever experienced. This is no ordinary thriller - oh no, this is a full-blown, balls-to-the-wall, 100% pure espresso shot of suspense, terror, and "what the heck is going on?!"
By Mayank Rajabout 14 hours ago in Criminal
Jeffrey Dahmer: The Milwaukee Cannibal
Jeffrey Dahmer, infamously known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, was a serial killer who shocked the world with his gruesome crimes. Over a span of 13 years, Dahmer murdered and dismembered 17 males, committing acts of necrophilia and cannibalism with some of his victims' remains. His heinous acts, discovered after his arrest in 1991, revealed a horrifying glimpse into the mind of one of history's most notorious serial killers.
By Deji Akomolafeabout 21 hours ago in Criminal
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