Historical True Crime By Chris Bunton “There seems little room for doubt that the desperado, who was recently killed at Pinckneyville, the particulars of which, our local correspondent of that town, has heretofore furnished our readers, was the real “Sam Hildebrand” of Missouri notoriety”—Du Quoin Tribune, April 11, 1872 Sam Hildebrand was born on JanuaryContinue reading “True Crime: Sam Hildebrand”
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Travel: Kansas City, Missouri
Travel Writing by Chris Bunton We traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, where I researched the Serial Killer Robert Berdella, The Kansas City Massacre. The Liberty Bank Robbery, and wrote the short story “Stranger In The Camp“ As a crime magazine, our focus in this is crime and safety when traveling, while still having a goodContinue reading “Travel: Kansas City, Missouri”
Hard Case
Crime Fiction By Glen Bush The wooden screen door slammed shut sending a rickety echo through the tavern. The two fans sitting at each end of the hand-made, but not well-made, bar did little more than disperse the muggy, August air. It was St. Louis and August, nothing more needed to be said. The smilingContinue reading “Hard Case”