Welcome to the Winter 2017 issue of True Crime: Case Files. Enjoy the read, share the information, and be safe out there.
Judith A. Yates Editor & Contributor
NOTE:
While planning the Winter 2017 issue of True Crime: Case Files eZine, I never dreamed our cover would feature over 50 victims of the worst spree shooting in United States history. And preparing to go to press, I opened the news to read about the shooting in a Texas church. Like so many of you, I watched the news in tears. When these things happen it reminds us of the evil and the anger existing in our society.
An increase in security at concerts and hotels, gun control laws, the sale of bullets, luggage checks in businesses, concealed weapons in houses of worship - none of it will prevent such tragedies. And as we continue to try to find the answer of "why did this happen?" we will only become more frustrated because there is never an answer to the "why."
We cannot create a crime - free world no matter how hard we try or what we do. What we can do is hold our loved ones closer, make each day count, enjoy life and all its gifts, and be the best we can be. Be kind to yourself and one another.
On behalf of our staff, readers, fans, families, and friends, we send strength and light to those whose loved one graces this month's cover of the Las Vegas shooting victims, those listed within these pages as victims of the Texas massacre, those who die because of crime, and those who love them.
-JAY