LYNN BOHART
Mystery Author, Freelance Writer,
Story Coach
 

BIO The heart of Fleming’s literary work is found in the intersection of memoir and true crime. He wrote and self-published the memoir She Had No Enemies. The memoirs depict a harrowing and deeply personal story, exploring the real-world events surrounding the murder of the author’s sister, Mary Michelle Fleming by serial killer Anthony J. LaRette and detail the impact of the murder on Fleming and his family. The revised version also recounts Detective Patricia Juhl’s six-yea

BIO Jamie was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of Southern California, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Gerontology. She received her Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Jamie is married with two girls. She is passionate about animals, ending domestic violence, and bringing joy to other people’s lives. She has worked for CCAW for four years. INTERVIEW LYNN: Tell us how the Conference on Crime

INTERVIEW This is my interview with Dr. Ellen Greytak, Director of Bioinformatics and CeCe Moore, Chief Genetic Genealogist at Parabon Nanolabs, Innovative DNA Technologists talking about how they use genetic genealogy to identify the bad guys. LYNN: How does genetic genealogy differ from familial searches in the CODIS database? CECE: Familial searches in CODIS are based on a type of genetic marker called an STR (Short Tandem Repeat), of which the genetic profiles traditiona

LYNN: Tell us what your position is and how you support Crime Stoppers. LAVERNE: As the Crime Stoppers Coordinator, my role is to manage the full operation of the program. That includes receiving and processing tips, overseeing our social media and website, and working closely with local law enforcement to ensure information is shared effectively and responsibly. I also handle the day-to-day business of the organization, making sure everything runs smoothly so the focus stay

A Firsthand Account of Murder As Told to Author Lynn Bohart True crime is all the rage these days. From books to podcasts to documentaries, we can’t seem to get enough. And yet, we are merely the audience, experiencing the horror of said murders through a variety of filters, such as print, film, or audio. But consider for just a moment standing right there, witnessing the loss of life due to the shocking and appalling act of a perpetrator. Suddenly, barriers are down, and the

BIO: Rich Cohen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tough Jews, Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football, Sweet and Low, When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead (with Jerry Weintraub), The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones, The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse, and Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent . His new book, Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story , was published in May. He is a co-creator of the HBO series Viny

LYNN: Did you always want to be a cop? ED: I ended up in law enforcement when life plans changed and my father had a heart attack. Instead of going to college, I stayed at home and went to Morgan County Community College. While there, I worked two jobs, one as a gas station attendant and then as a school bus driver. Both jobs put me in direct contact with local law enforcement officers. I also had joined the Colorado National Guard and was in the 221st Military Police Company

BIO: B. Adam Richardson, a retired police detective from California, is now a police consultant to TV and film productions. Adam has been helping authors and screenwriters with the criminal investigation elements in their stories for over a decade. Want help with your own stories? Visit: writersdetective.com/about INTERVIEW: LYNN: Beyond your bio, tell us a little bit about how you moved through your career. What sort of responsibilities did you have and how did they change o

We all love a good mystery—don’t we? After all, there’s a timeless appeal to following a detective as they sift through a seemingly endless trail of information in pursuit of a single, climactic, aha moment that will unmask a killer. And who better to do that than Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Nancy Drew, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple? Or—if you prefer your sleuths on the screen—Harry Bosch, Columbo, Olivia Benson, Adrian Monk, or Jessica Fletcher. I believe fictional detectiv

BIO: Paul is retired cold-case investigator known for his extensive work on serial predator crimes and for helping solve the Golden State Killer case using genetic genealogy. Paul spent 27 years working with the Contra Costa County (CA) sheriff and district attorney’s offices. With his experience in forensic and investigative techniques, Paul specialized in cold case and serial predator crimes such as the Zodiac killer, Golden State Killer, and the Jaycee Dugard cases. Paul i

BIO: Paul is retired cold-case investigator known for his extensive work on serial predator crimes and for helping solve the Golden State Killer case using genetic genealogy. Paul spent 27 years working with the Contra Costa County (CA) sheriff and district attorney’s offices. With his experience in forensic and investigative techniques, Paul specialized in cold case and serial predator crimes such as the Zodiac killer, Golden State Killer, and the Jaycee Dugard cases. Paul i

SHORT BIO: Matt Murphy was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Orange County California and spent 21 years assigned to the sexual...

SHORT BIO: Kate Winkler Dawson is a seasoned documentary producer, podcaster, and true-crime historian whose work has appeared in The New...

Did you know there is a virtual mountain of unsolved cases in this country? Since 1995, the FBI reports that the annual national average of solved homicides in the United States is only about 64%— leaving 36% of the murders unsolved. Part of the reason for this is the amount of personnel time and resources it takes to solve even one case. There is also a compounding financial and workload effect on police departments as new cases are assigned.​ Sadly, many families who have l

INTERVIEW: LYNN: Can you explain what a mitigation specialist is and how you got into that work? SUSAN: I worked as a mitigation...

INTERVIEW: LYNN: What motivated you to become a licensed private investigator, and what type of cases did you work? SUSAN: In 1996, we...

SHORT BIOGRAPHY Shane is a certified tracker through the Joel Hardin Professional Tracking Services Program and has also provided...

SHORT BIOGRAPHY Lindsey served as a Tacoma Police Officer for twenty-one years and has an impressive track record of utilizing her keen...

SHORT BIOGRAPHY Thomas K. Hargrove is a retired Washington, D.C.-based investigative journalist and former White House correspondent. He...

SHORT BIOGRAPHY Lora began her career in 1981 as a dispatcher at Valley Com 911 in Kent, Washington and held multiple positions on the...