Review by Chris Bunton When we travel doing True Crime and Crime Travel stories. I bring along a Sabre Door Stop Alarm. This is one of those things, that makes you say “Why didn’t I think of that?” The design and function is so simple and easy to use. It’s cool. It takes a 9Continue reading “Sabre Door Stop Alarm Review”
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaires
Flash Fiction by Alec Cizak One thing Chase’s wife couldn’t keep him from? Poker. He saved the skim on his paycheck from the gas station every other week and went to Hector Garza’s, a Lublin contractor who held a fifty-dollar tournament on Wednesday nights. She reminded Chase their son had been spitting up blood. TheContinue reading “Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaires”
Movie Review: Spiderhead
Review By The Yard Spiderhead is a film produced by Netflix and can be found on that streaming service. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. The story takes place in the future, although it is a very near future. The Spiderhead prison has been set up as an experiment in new methodsContinue reading “Movie Review: Spiderhead”
True Crime: It Was Just An Experiment
True Crime by J.C. Sullivan There are only two crimes considered so serious they are mentioned in the United States constitution. One is treason. The other crime is counterfeiting. Although it’s better known for its role protecting the president, the Secret Service was in fact founded by the US Treasury in 1865 to combat currencyContinue reading “True Crime: It Was Just An Experiment”
True Crime: Savannah Axe Murders
True Crime by Chris Bunton In December of 1909, 3 women were attacked with an axe in down town Savannah, Georgia. A passing patrolman heard moans from inside the dwelling at 401 West Perry Street. He went inside and found Eliza Gribble 70, and Carrie Ohlander 36, dead. But, Maggie Hunter 34, was still barelyContinue reading “True Crime: Savannah Axe Murders”
Stiff Proposition
Crime Fiction by Scotch Rutherford (Graphic Language and Sex Warning) June 6, 1980 The Hungry Tiger was a voracious predator with a blood-soaked mappina around its neck. In the red it said: Restaurant and Seafood Oyster Bar. “You’re gonna love this place,” Giovanni Russo told his cousin, as they pulled into the lot off Sepulveda,Continue reading “Stiff Proposition”
Virus
Speculative Fiction by Alex Finch “You didn’t think I’d see it? Or are you so desperate for my attention that you’re willing to do anything to get it.” I kept my hand firmly pressed upon the strange symbol, sharp and curving in equal parts, his symbol, one he’d tied his very soul to. One he’dContinue reading “Virus”
Congratulations!
News on The Yard Congratulations to The Yard: Crime Blog for being included in FeedSpot’s Top 80 Blogs for Flash Fiction. We were not number one. But, we were not dead last. We are working hard to be better everyday, and we want to thank our writers, and readers for supporting us and helping usContinue reading “Congratulations!”
Last Meal
Flash Fiction by Matthew Senn I sit down to the smell of steak and skunk beer. There’s a greying woman behind the saloon bar flipping meals and meat with a rusty fork. She turns and smiles holding out a finger for me to wait. “Take your time. There’s no hurry.” “Cold out there?” “Yes, ma’am.”Continue reading “Last Meal”
Book Review: Survived By One
True Crime Review by Chris Bunton “Survived By One” is written by Dr. Robert E. Hanlon and Thomas Odle. It is a nonfiction true crime book. It tells of the murder of the Odle family in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in 1985. They were killed by the oldest son; Thomas, who is one of the authorsContinue reading “Book Review: Survived By One”