Maria Ricapito

Killers who leave notes at crime scenes or mail missives to police and the press take a big risk. Read stories and watch videos about eight murderers who just had to put it in writing.

We've all heard that one big sign someone is lying is if they can't look you in the eye. How much truth is there to that? Apparently, none.

Convicted podcaster Brooke Gittings and attorney Rachel Kamins talk about where Convicted and the series The Keepers potentially intersect.

Michael J. Tillman says 20 years in the crime-scene cleanup field have taught him how to walk the line between sensitive, personal care for a victim's family and maintaining a sense of remove so he can still come to work the next day.

A weekly look at the best new crime, suspense, and detective writing. Remember to read with the lights on. This week's book: "The Marsh King's Daughter" by By Karen Dionne.

Why is it yellow? Can you really get two years behind bars for crossing it? What's Locard's Theory of Transfer? Learn more about the origins of crime scene tape.

Q&A with forensic artist and sculptor Lisa Bailey on what it takes to do her job, from reconstructing a lost person from just a skull to helping traumatized crime victims remember visual details.

Q&A with Nick Bilton on his book, "American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road," about Ross Ulbricht's extremely successful (and totally illegal) website.