Chicago Crime Scene

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On a dark, dreary night in Chicago, police were called to a crime scene. The policemen that were called out there did not know what exactly they were walking into. When they arrived at the dark, decrepit apartment building, they were greeted by a woman who looked like she had just been through the worst event in her life. When they found out what had happened, they now understood why she looked like she did. They asked her what had happened and she gave a detailed account of what had happened. She said "First she was just walking home one day from a long day of work, just minding her own business when she saw a strange man. She thought nothing of it and just went on her way. She them, got to her apartment and stopped for a minute and noticed

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