James E. Overmyer

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James E. Overmyer was the public safety and criminal courts reporter from 1974-1979 for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, MA. He regularly reported on felony cases in the Superior Court, including several murder trials. From 1979 through 1983, he was an administrator in the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office in charge of case preparation for both felony and misdemeanor cases. Until retiring from public service in 2010, he worked in both the Massachusetts and New York state governments in a series of positions usually associated with state court systems. He currently lives in Tucson.

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Indie Authors ~ Adult Fiction and Nonfiction

Indie Authors - Adult Fiction and Nonfiction (Seats 18)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Authors: Christina Baldwin, Lynn Downey, Darling DeMure, Maurice Goldman, Robert Goluba, Rachel Good, Christopher Jansmann, Teresa Janssen, Bob Kaster, Karen Klink, Douglas Leen, Ann Lowry, Megan Merchant, Holly Morgan, Elhadj Ndoye, James Overmyer, Sandra Steinbrecher, Kari Wergeland, Cambria Williams, Michelle Yang

Murder in the Family

Can family drive you to kill? Three writers discuss how they threaded back together the stories of real-life crimes. The authors sifted through evidence and witness testimony to uncover the generational dynamics, social factors, and family systems that contributed to true stories of murder within families.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Authors: Lisa Belkin, Lori Hellis, James Overmyer
Moderator: Sheryl Kornman

Book:

The Electrocution of Baby Lawrence: A Murder That Shook a New England Town

A Murder That Shook a New England Town
True Crime
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
July 2024
ISBN 9781538181294
324 pages