The now-retired Chief of Detectives said the most stand-out cases of his career included a slain jogger and a man who spent 18 years on the run, both of which will be featured in Season 2 of New York Homicide.
One detective's keen sense of observation helped the N.Y.P.D. find who murdered Linda Stein, an A-list realtor who rubbed elbows with the likes of Madonna and the Ramones.
The Based on a True Story actor said one book helped him understand psychopathy and the absence of human emotion for his role as the "West Side Ripper."
There are a few notable cases where defendants in murder trials used the legal strategy of blaming the victim's sexual or gender identity — which is no longer legal in some states — to soften their sentences.