Pamela Everett is a lawyer and the author of "Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family's Secret"

Elena Ferrarin is a freelance writer based in Chicago. She has two decades of experience as a news reporter, and speaks fluent Spanish and Italian.

Stephanie Forshee is a Brooklyn-based writer and author of Hidden Gems: Margaret Getchell LaForge. She has published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune and more.

Dena Ross Higgins is the Director of Digital Editorial Operations at A+E Networks. She manages the A&E True Crime blog.

Anne K. Howard is a practicing lawyer and the author of "His Garden: Conversations with a Serial Killer."

Jeannine Hunter is a Maryland-based writer, online specialist, and content design professional.