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Stefan
Three Weeks Ago
“I saw the paper.”
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MUTILATED BODY OF STRIP Club Owner Found
Police are investigating how the mutilated body of club owner, Shorty Piles, ended up in an abandoned building in Mission Valley.
Piles went missing two weeks ago. His body was discovered by a demolition crew at 6:30 am on Friday.
Investigators are still working to determine the exact manner of death. They have no leads and are asking anyone with any information to call CRIME STOPPERS. A $1,000 reward is being offered for info leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators.
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“YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO—”
“You should have told me, Stefan,” Dante cut in, the vein at his right temple pulsing. “You should have told me,” he repeated, his tightly balled fist a physical manifestation of his rage.
“I know,” I said, gritting my teeth as tears I refused to shed for years streamed down my face. “I know.”