Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | Case 7 Hey everyone. Very sorry for the extended absence. I’m sorry to inform you all that my grandfather passed on December 30th, 2019. On Christmas night, after a fantastic, lively day with his entire family, his health … Continue reading My grandpa, a retired homicide detective, told me about one last case before he passed
Author: nickbotic
I am Nick Botic, a writer from Milwaukee just giving something other than dealing drugs a try, and it seems to be working out. I want to scare you, and I want to entertain you. Hopefully I do a decent job of that.
My brother stood up and stormed out of the house. I listened as his car started and peeled out of the driveway. I apologized to the cops, who told me not to worry about it. “We were telling your brother, your parents, they uh, looks like there wasn’t any pain.” the tall cop said. “Where … Continue reading They say the snuff film industry doesn’t exist. It does. [Part 2]
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 After my grandpa told me about the last case - the one about the Backwards Man - he told me to make the tentatively-planned Skype call to a colleague of his in Arizona. Connectivity issues on both sides … Continue reading My grandpa’s friend, a retired homicide detective, just told us what goes on in the Arizona desert
Author's Note: I wrote this not long after Daughter's Drawings blew up, to add some kind of background to the tale. I'm indifferent about this, as it doesn't really affect the story itself at all, but I hope you enjoy it! Also, feel free to check out the as-yet unfinished Alternate View of Daughter's Drawings. … Continue reading Daughter’s Drawings Companion Piece
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 As always, my grandpa and I read the comments on these posts together. He absolutely loves hearing what you all have to say. He loves your theories, he very much appreciates your well wishes, but he rebuffs the claims that he … Continue reading My grandpa, a retired homicide detective, just told me about the only serial killer he ever pursued
In our neighborhood, in the town of Wauwatosa, WI, trick-or-treating was initially scheduled for October 27th. Inclement weather called for a reschedule, so it ended up being on Halloween night, which as you know was a Thursday this year. Weather again caused a cancellation, but finally, the night after Halloween, trick-or-treating was held. It was … Continue reading The kids in my neighborhood haven’t stopped trick-or-treating
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 Both my grandfather and I appreciate everyone’s well wishes, truly more than words can express. Posting these stories has become something he gets excited to do. In his words: “Knowing I can finally get the word out on all the weirdness that goes on … Continue reading My grandpa, a retired homicide detective, just told me about the first case that made him consider a different career
