On a quiet Monday afternoon in Churchill Heights, South Carolina, 6-year-old Faye Swetlik had just returned from school. It was an ordinary day—nothing that would
Month: December 2025
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“I have a son,” the man said as they stepped out. “He’s seven. Quiet. Won’t bother you.” “My name is Jacob Callahan,” he added, and