By Debbie Burke @burke_writer When there’s a chance for profit, fraudsters never let a crisis go to waste. One recent emergency was the 2022 shortage of infant formula, especially worrisome for parents of babies who have allergies or who … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Recently a family member purchased a condo in Florida and ran into a disturbing glitch that could have cost him a lot of money. In olden days, when you bought real estate, you delivered a … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer In November, 2017, Katelyn McClure met a homeless veteran named Johnny Bobbitt when she ran out of gas on a Philadelphia highway. Bobbitt gave McClure his last twenty dollars. Grateful for his selfless generosity, McClure … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving dinner without pie would be a True Crime. So let’s take a pie poll. Which is the best: pumpkin, apple, pecan, sweet potato, mince, or something different? Please vote for your favorite pie … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Hey, psst! Wanna buy a Tom Brady Super Bowl ring? The sports memorabilia market is estimated at $12.2 billion for 2021 with 15% annual growth anticipated for the next decade. Collectibles don’t get much bigger … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer In 1967, alligators were close to extinction in the US and placed on the Endangered Species List. Under federal and state protection, the reptile population rebounded enough that they were removed from the list in 1987. … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke Between 1987 and 1990, three women were sexually assaulted and murdered and one more was raped and left for dead in what were dubbed the “Days Inn/I-65 Murders” in Indiana and Kentucky. The victims were all … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Something for nothing is the bait that lures many people to fall for scams. Even more insidious are the ones that promise to solve a bona-fide problem. When there is pending legislation about that … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Oxford Languages defines the informal use of the word karma as “destiny or fate, following as effect from cause.” Today’s True Crimes are two different cautionary tales of instant justice for wrongdoing, proving karma’s a … Continue reading
By Debbie Burke @burke_writer Did you ever think pee could lead to riches? Me neither. However, the owners of Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL) of Bellevue, OR, figured out a way that earned them millions of dollars before the … Continue reading