We all know somebody that doesn’t take rejection well. Many people behave irrationally as a result of being turned down. These behaviors might manifest themselves as obsessively checking social media, making unwanted phone calls, sending gifts. They can range from being a mild annoyance to being downright frightening and dangerous.
Read MoreWhen the Facebook notification from the attractive stranger popped up on Alice’s phone, she was flattered.
“She is the most naturally beautiful woman I have ever seen,” the comment read. It was posted on a photo Alice’s friend had uploaded of her while on holiday in Sri Lanka.
Read MoreIt was May 31, 1985, and schools across the United States were finishing up for the summer. Seventeen-year-old Shari Smith, of Lexington, South Carolina, had just completed her final year at Lexington High School. The following days were going to be busy, but Shari was excited.
Read MoreThis story begins on Oct. 11, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Margaret Johnson gave birth to her fourth child with her husband, Oba Chandler Sr. The child, a boy, was named after his father, and would often go by “Obie”. It became clear from an early age that Oba was going to be a difficult child. School was not something that he viewed as particularly worth his time, and he ended up failing the fourth grade due to truancy.
Read MoreWillshire is a small, rural village, located in Van Wert County, Ohio. It is quintessentially middle-American - residents mostly work on their farms, in one of the village’s few small businesses or in nearby factories. There is a library, a post office, an antique store, a couple of family-run restaurants, a park and a church. The Ohio/Indiana state line is about a half-mile to the west of Willshire, and St Marys River runs to the east. It is a close knit and safe community where neighbors look out for one another.
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