Michael Benson is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime titles Betrayal in Blood, Killer Twins, and Mommy Deadliest. He also wrote Who’s Who in the JFK Assassination, and most recently, The Devil at Genesee Junction. He regularly appears on ID: Investigation Discovery channel, including On the Case with Paula Zahn, and Deadly Sins. He is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets award.
Benson’s most recent true crime book, "The Devil at Genesee Junction," tells the story of his return to the scene of a childhood trauma. Two of his friends were murdered and mutilated near his rural home south of Rochester, N.Y., when he was nine. Those murders were never solved. As an adult and veteran true-crime writer, Benson teamed up with the mother of one of the victims and a local private investigator to heat up that cold case and propel it in a startling new direction.
Gary Craig - Public Safety Watchdog Reporter, Democrat & Chronicle, USA Today
Gary Craig is a member of the Democrat and Chronicle’s Watchdog team and focuses on public safety and criminal justice. He has worked at Rochester newspapers since 1990, covering City Hall, politics and federal courts before joining the newspaper’s investigative team.
Gary is the author of "Seven Million." He has won more than two dozen regional, state and national awards for writing and investigative reporting. He has also been reporting on the Brink's heist and its alleged IRA connections since 1993.
Madison Scott is a Brockport journalism student. She has interned at the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper and the local Channel 10 News station. Following are links to some of the articles Madison has authored.
Unsolved Cases in Monroe County
USA Today: If your missing child ran away from home, the police may not look for them.
USA Today: Help me find my children': How race affects social media efforts to find missing kids
Jennifer Lewke is an award-winning Investigative Reporter who has spent more than a decade exposing government corruption, taxpayer waste and consumer fraud in New York State.
Jennifer was awarded the prestigious national Edward R. Murrow award for her investigation into low-cost bus carriers that continued to operate despite federal shut-down orders. She has also been honored with three Emmys, four Regional Murrow awards, six Associated Press awards and nearly a dozen NYS Broadcasters Association and Syracuse Press Club awards.
When not digging into investigative stories, Jennifer is a go-to reporter for major breaking news. She provided around-the-clock coverage during the Sandy Hook Massacre, the Boston Marathon Bombings and the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Carter Soles, Ph.D.
In 2008, Carter completed his doctorate at the University of Oregon where he continued teaching for two years. He joined the Brockport Faculty in 2010. Since then, Carter has moved from Visiting Assistant Professor of Film Studies to Assistant Professor to Associate Professor. He is a popular professor known for interesting yet challenging classes.
