Investigators Couldn't Figure Out How This Plane Crashed, Until They Checked Her Handbag

An Easy Find

John never knew that his mother kept all of his newspaper clippings in her purse, so in the days after the explosion, he felt that he had no need to worry. After all, how else would he be linked to the crime? Well, when the FBI showed up at John's door, he was singing a different tune. The police discovered several insurance policies in his possession, and a big piece of evidence in his garage...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.