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 stays on supporting...

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 filters are...

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 Vinyl , an Editor at...