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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South Korean Plastic Surgery By Ghost Doctor Resulted In Death (Case of Kwon Dae-Hee)
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.
Dharrsheena Raja SegarranPublished about a month ago in CriminalTruth 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.
Lisa VanGalenPublished 2 months ago in Criminal- Second Place in the Whodunit Challenge
Dis-Appearance
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.
Parwana FayyazPublished 4 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.
Katie Kelly KoppenhoferPublished 4 months ago in CriminalAn Answer from the Sky
Interview Room 2 is simple and square. The single light in the middle of the ceiling lands at the crown of my head. I have arrived on stage, and they’re waiting for the show.
Catherine DorianPublished 4 months ago in CriminalThe Tale of Wren
A transient fog hovers above the water, while the full moon guides Wren as she walks along the shore. Placing fresh cut willow stalks in her basket. With a stiffness, she moves away from the lake and towards the grassy slopes. The pain was worsening, peaking to a point of paralyses, then vanishing like the wind. Glancing toward camp, dawns colors begin to challenge the darkness as the charcoal skies reveal the vibrancy of a new day. She needs to complete this task before her people wake. Pausing, she waits for her muscles to relax, hoping the pain will go away. Breathing deep, Wren continues towards the woods, to bury the contents of her pack before she is discovered with it. Then, she would wait for him, she knew he would not let her down. She starts to dig when another wave of agony consumes her once more and she doubles over. If it weren’t for that, perhaps she would have noticed the eyes upon her.
The Case of the Missing Top Stories
This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to real-life events is strictly coincidental. Maybe. ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** * ** *
Mother CombsPublished 4 months ago in Criminal- Runner-Up in the Whodunit Challenge
Something In the Water
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.
Elle MariePublished 4 months ago in Criminal
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Puerto Rico's Most High-Profile Case! The Case of Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz.
Scene 1: The Charm of El Yunque The story starts in the midst of the verdant magnificence of El Yunque Public Woods, where the emerald covering extends towards the sky, covering the backwoods floor in a shroud of shadows. Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, an energetic young lady intensely for human expression, meanders through the tangled paths, her giggling reverberating through the trees. Unbeknownst to her, an evil presence prowls in the shadows, watching and holding up eagerly.
Animated DetectivePublished about an hour ago in Criminal"The Mystery of Jessica Chambers: Unraveling the Tragic Truth
1. **Scene of the Crime**: On December 6, 2014, crisis administrations answered a vehicle fire on a provincial street in Courtland, Mississippi. Firemen found a seriously consumed young lady, Jessica Path Chambers, staggering from neighboring underbrush. Regardless of extreme consumes covering 93% of her body, Jessica was alive and ready to talk, expressing names like "Eric" or "Derek."
Animated DetectivePublished about an hour ago in CriminalVideo Of A Lead British International School Girl Getting Slapped And Bullied By Her Classmates Goes Viral
Bullying is one of the most despicable act humans should not possess. People who feel superior over some certain individuals, often resort to bullying them. Despite the damage it has caused, the government has failed to address this issue properly, even the government are bullying us the citizens.
Hassan ArewaPublished about an hour ago in CriminalThe Shadow in the Woods
In the heart of the dense forest stood a cabin, forgotten by time and humanity. It was a place where shadows danced among the trees, and the wind whispered secrets of the past. Few dared to venture near, for the stories told of the cabin were tales of horror and death.
Willow PeddyPublished about 4 hours ago in CriminalKendall Francois murderer 8 Sex workers in 1998
Kendall Francois is a man whose outwardly unassuming demeanor belied a monstrous reality lurking within. His story serves as a chilling reminder that evil can sometimes dwell in the most unexpected of places.
Deji AkomolafePublished about 4 hours ago in CriminalChina Arnold was Convicted for Microwaving Her 28-day-old Baby
In 2005, China Arnold was a young mother living in a low-income neighborhood in Dayton. She had a troubled past, marked by substance abuse and brushes with the law. But nothing could prepare the community for the horrific crime that unfolded in August of that year.
Deji AkomolafePublished about 4 hours ago in CriminalThe Chains of the 21st Century
Slavery — a word that evokes images of a dark and shameful past in the world, a practice we thought had been relegated to the dustbins of history. But the bitter truth is that slavery not only persists in our modern world but has taken on new and insidious forms. The question that haunts us is this: Are there more people in slavery today than at any other time in history?
Matthew JackPublished about 14 hours ago in CriminalJudge sentences truck driver to 25 years in state prison for hitting, killing man.
A judge on Friday sentenced a truck driver to 25 years in prison for the 2022 death of a man he ran over with his 18-wheeler – then left to die as he drove away.
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