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September 14, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 14: Emily Stone #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 14 – Emily Stone
Jennifer Chase
Emily kicked open the front door and quickly stormed the house. Anger and desperation overcame her. The interior was the same as she had left it minutes ago—empty and barely lived in.
She knew in her gut that the girls were close.
“Em,” Rick said breathlessly joining her side. It was obvious that he was stressed and out of constructive suggestions. “We only have minutes.”
“Check everything, I mean everything in the living room and...
September 12, 2018
Two High-Profile Deadly Mysteries Recently Solved by Forensics
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Years pass, but the scars remain. Family members agonize for a resolution of the case that destroyed their lives. While many cold cases go unsolved, there always remains a sliver of hope that a resolution will be attained.
Whether it’s—a distraught witness finally coming forward, a determined family member who won’t let the case go, or a modern forensic technology that sheds light on a mystery – many of these so-called cold cases do eventually get solved.
And, although the resolution of the...
September 11, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 13: Nick Bracco #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 13 – Nick Bracco
Gary Ponzo
Nick had to lie flat on his stomach before he could see it. The imperceptible rectangle underneath the bus.
“You lose something?” Matt asked.
“Remember that shell casing I kept from the Morrison homicide?” Nick asked while scrutinizing the compartment in the undercarriage of the bus.
“The one I told you to tag and inventory?”
“Yeah, that one.”
“What about it?”
“It’s about to pay dividends.”
Matt got down to his knees and following N...
September 7, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 12: Emily Stone #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 12 – Emily Stone
Jennifer Chase
The cell phone disconnected.
Emily rehashed the conversation with Nick and wished he had given her more information. There was still hope the girls were still alive.
“Em?” Rick interrupted. “What’s going on?” his tone was civil and even, but it had a definite sternness to it. His usual somber stare tried to read Emily’s face.
“Karl Saxon,” she replied. It didn’t make any sense to her, but she was going to get to the bottom of it.
...September 4, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 11: Nick Bracco #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 11 – Nick Bracco
Gary Ponzo
Nick pushed the contact button and put the phone to his ear. He knew Emily Stone was in pursuit of a couple of missing teenage girls and his assassin suggested he knew where they were.
“Nick,” Emily answered. “You have good news for me?”
“I’m afraid not,” Nick said. He watched the empty bus sit there while the number of police and FBI agents began to dwindle The imminent danger had subsided and so was the interest.
“Then what abou...
August 31, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 10: Emily Stone #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 10 – Emily Stone
Jennifer Chase
Emily followed Rick as they hiked west to intersect the trail leading to their SUV.
She hurried in silence climbing steep areas. The exercise felt good and relieved some of her sore muscles. The more distance between her and the compound the better. She flashed back on the crates of weapons and boxes of computer parts.
Rick had anonymously sent texts and alerts to the local law enforcement as well as the local branch of the FBI to...
August 28, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 9: Nick Bracco #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 9 – Nick Bracco
Gary Ponzo
“Do you know who he’s talking about?” Matt asked.
Nick nodded. “Emily Stone is searching for a couple of California girls. I think she’s out in the Midwest somewhere.”
“So how does he know where they are?”
“The better question is—What does he want for the information?”
“Good point.”
They were standing next to the scrubbed bus and trying to figure out their next move when Nick’s phone buzzed. He looked at the display and put the phon...
August 24, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 8: Emily Stone #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 8 – Emily Stone
Jennifer Chase
Emily and Rick secured the two men inside the storage building. Their wrists and ankles were fastened with zip ties and then affixed through metal rings on the wall. The men weren’t going anywhere before cops arrived. They remained quiet and rarely looked at the couple.
Emily thought it was strange that they complied so easily and did not protest.
“You good?” Emily asked Rick. She was anxious to leave the property.
“Yeah.”
“I’m goi...
August 22, 2018
Evolving Societal Threats: 5 Crimes of the Future #crime #justice
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Technology is a wonderful tool that has changed the fabric of our lives. But, on the flip side, our dependency on technology can have frightening consequences. And that leads us to the scary phenomenon that is occurring across the globe – cybercrime. The good ol’ days of criminals robbing people at gunpoint (sarcasm, obviously) is slowly morphing into more scalable heists.
Basically, criminals are now confronted with a terrifying truth. And that is—why rob one poor sucker, when, in the same...
August 21, 2018
KILLER ON THE LOOSE Chapter 7: Nick Bracco #Thriller #MiniBlogSeries
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE
Chapter 7 – Nick Bracco
Gary Ponzo
They cleared an entire city block while the bomb squad sent a robot onto the bus. Nick spent most of his time interviewing the one kid who remained until the final stop, while Matt interviewed the bus driver. The kid was suspicious of everything Nick asked and wanted to lawyer up until Nick convinced the youngster he didn’t care if he was carrying drugs or weapons. Nick would not ask to search his backpack under any circumstance.
“I...
