The neon glow of Hollywood’s underbelly hides more shadows than spotlights, but few cast as long and sinister as the one now engulfing…
The morning fog draped El Capitan’s granite face as Riley Patel hurried along a Yosemite trail, their German Shepherd, Ranger, tugging eagerly. On…
The Nevada sun scorched the red sandstone of Red Rock Canyon as Danielle Caldwell paused, her hiking boots grinding into the gravel. At…
The California sun blazed over the police station steps as Emma Keys emerged, her heart heavy with frustration. Six weeks had passed since…
The morning of September 25, 1990, dawned heavy for Marilyn Halberg in her modest Buena Park apartment, the weight of 20 years of…
The early morning sun barely pierced the expansive windows of Silverwind Airport as Maurice Watson, a 29-year-old security officer, began his shift on…
The gray September sky hung heavy over Laura Callaway’s home in Tacoma, Washington, on September 28, 2023, mirroring the weight in her heart.…
The clock on the colorful wall of Sprout Daycare in Tacoma, Washington, ticked to 5:45 p.m., signaling the start of the evening pickup…
The summer sun blazed over the Walmart Supercenter on San Bernardo Avenue in Laredo, Texas, turning the sprawling parking lot into a shimmering…
In the early morning hours at Marian Hartley’s diner in Cedar City, Utah, the fluorescent lights flickered, casting long shadows over a table…