Marc Lallanilla is a writer and editor specializing in history, science and health. His work has been published by the Los Angeles Times, ABCNews.com, TheWeek.com, the New York Post, LiveScience and other platforms. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he lives in the New York City area.

Nichole Manna is an investigative reporter and freelance writer based in Northeast Florida. She has covered the criminal justice system for more than a decade and was a Livingston Award finalist in 2021 for her work exposing healthcare disparities in one Texas neighborhood.

Eric Mercado was a longtime editor at Los Angeles. He has contributed to The Hollywood Reporter, Capitol & Main, LA Weekly and numerous books. Mercado has written about crime, politics and history. He even travelled to Mexico to report on the Tijuana drug cartel and was a target of a hit on his life by a gang in L.A.

Rebecca Morris is the New York Times bestselling author of "A Murder in My Hometown." She's also written, "A Killing in Amish Country," "If I Can't Have You , "Ted and Ann," and other books.

Kristen O’Brien is an Austin-based writer who covers the arts, culture, travel and true crime. She’s contributed to People, Variety, Elle, Texas Highways and other publications.

Lauren Piester is a writer and entertainment expert in Los Angeles. She spent eight years at E! News, and her bylines can be found at Parade, NBC Insider, Variety, TV Guide, Salon, The Wrap and more. When she's not writing, she's crafting, or rearranging her apartment to make room for more crafts.

Namratha Prasad is a freelance journalist and writer based in Chicago and St. Louis. Her work has appeared in publications worldwide, including The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, POLITICO Europe and The Connexion France. She is well-versed in podcast production, data analytics, and news writing and reporting

Robert Rand is the author of "The Menendez Murder: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings That Stunned the Nation."

Hilary Shenfeld is a Chicago-based freelance journalist who has written for A&E Real Crime, People magazine, Newsweek, the Chicago Tribune and more.