Modern Crucible
The police station, like an enraged mob, became chaotic as news of the robbery blasted the offices of every lieutenant and captain in Metropolis. Details of the crime still shuffle from detective to detective as rumors separated from the facts. The known facts showed that a professional, a very skilled thief, managed to penetrate the Tractford Mint’s security system of lasers, motion detectors and cameras and steal 10 million dollars of unmarked currency. Assigned to the case was Detective Killcheck, a hardnosed officer that if not for his neglect of ethics would be a very young lieutenant. After finishing his coffee he decided he might as well take a drive down to the scene of the crime. ...
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Killcheck placed the white, 1985, Chevy in park and stepped out on the smoky pavement. After walking a few steps he heard a familiar voice stifled by the foggy morning, “Hey David, over here.” Holding up a hand was Lieutenant John Mell, a round man with thinning hair and a receding hairline. David slowly walked over to where Mell slouched, “Fill me in, what do we have?” “Nothing: No fingerprints, no camera footage, no forced entry.” “ John, are you serious? How much did they get away with?” “Ten Million in unmarked bills, David, and a currency loom.” “No Shit? Ho-how did they do it? Are there any suspects?” Looking away briefly, Lieutenant Mell answered, “No, not yet.” With his arms crossed in his smoking jacket, Killcheck asked, “So what do you want me to do, Lieutenant? Should I call in the usual suspects?” “Sure, Detective, round ‘em up and see what you can get out of ‘em.” Three hours later, on the other side of town, the last suspect was apprehended. A knock came to ...
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through Terrance Conner’s body, this scene was all too familiar. As the police car softly stopped Terrance was overcome by a wave of depression. Thoughts of his years in solitary confinement turned his stomach nauseously. Caught up in his past, Terrance did not recognize the plump officer open the car vault. When he forgot his nightmarish memories of the cold, dripping cage that served as his home for fives years, Terrance noticed the stout policeman grip his arm and guide him from the vehicle. Gloom draped over the dreary station as Conner was lead up the long uneven steps. Finally, he reached the holding cell where the x-convict anticipated encountering the general occupants of the ...
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