Christmas Day Double Murder

• 🔪 A homicide detective recounts a case where a couple was found dead on Christmas morning, initially appearing to be a murder-suicide.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Inconsistencies, such as missing cell phones and a final ping after death, suggested a third party was involved, leading to the realization it was a sophisticated cover-up.
• 🔍 Ballistics revealed faint fingerprints on the gun grip but clear prints on the trigger, indicating the husband fired the gun but held it loosely, pointing to a homicide rather than suicide.
• 👻 Despite extensive investigation, the killer, who used the husband's own gun, was never found, leaving the case cold.

The Stalker and the Geral

• 🏫 A story about a new student named Lyford, who was ostracized for smelling and later became known for violent outbursts, including assaulting a classmate.
• ⚠️ Lyford's disturbing behavior escalated, culminating in him bringing a suffocated gerbil to school in a rice pot, leading to his departure.
• 🏫 Years later, Lyford reappeared in secondary school, larger and more intimidating, and began stalking a girl named Laura.
• 👊 The narrator confronted Lyford, who reacted with hostility, claiming the narrator was his