A heavy, unusual February rain beat heavily on their SUV. It was parked in front of the school bookstore. Louis Mecca and Willow Weaver...

“And here’s your partner,” Sheriff Zach Bombay said, while pointing. Newly hired 24-year-old Anthony Russo looked ahead as he followed...

1. It was dusk by the time he arrived to the residence. The large two story, concrete home surrounded by palm trees and shrubs was...

Day 1: I woke up in a different place this morning. Much smaller than I was accustomed to. There still was a bed, food, and water. But...

You wake up again. But this time you’re dressed differently. No scratches, cuts, or bruises. No breaks, sprains, or bleeding. Sit up....

Irrational Grab the bottle of liquor off the coffee table. It is lighter than you realize, which puzzles you because the clear plastic...

The last thing you remember is driving on the highway. Headed home. You were sad. Really sad actually. You had just looked at the GPS and...

Summertime Current year You were released from prison after you sobered up. You sat in the jail cell for hours. You missed work. Missed...

I still didn’t understand what just all happened. The man I used to love and still did in a way that was too hard to describe just said...

I just sat down when there was a knock on the door. “Great. To think I was getting comfortable,” I said aloud. I put my wine down on the...

Time to drive. Drive for a while. You’re going somewhere you’ve never been before. A place where you need to be. Well, you think you need...

Wake up before your alarm. That always happens when you have to get up early. Work is an after-thought. Today is the day. The day you’ve...

Grab the bottle of liquor off the coffee table. It is lighter than you realize, which puzzles you because the clear plastic half gallon...

There was no screaming. There never was. He was smarter than to let the bitch bring attention to them. He liked to be up close and...

“Get Fire Chief Donald on the phone now,” Chief Anthony Russo exclaimed to his team from his office doorway. “What’s going on boss?”...

The way I look at it is this; how can they know I did it without the evidence? The police had nothing on me. No DNA. No fingerprints. No...

The lasting image of Molly going up her driveway for the final time sits with me the most. The picture frame is placed on the desk in the...

“Millstone Police Department, Chief Russo speaking, how may I help you?” Chief Anthony Russo alertly answers his phone as he sits behind...

Today was the day. She finally was going to do it. Time was up. There were no other alternatives. She was ready. ________ The final bell...

Waving to slow cruising boats had become a hobby for us. A ritual around 7 o’clock any night the sun was illuminating the darkening sky...