For 45 years, Bill Robles has stared into the eyes of the accused and the convicted, trying to capture their likeness. It’s his job as a courtroom sketch artist. “We’re a necessary evil ...

The 9-month long trial of Charles Manson in 1970 launched Robles’ career as a courtroom artist. (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image ...

When a high-profile trial takes place in Los Angeles, sketch artist Bill Robles wheels his black canvas briefcase into the crowded courthouse, navigating past the familiar faces of security guards ...

The moment, in Bill Robles’ recollection, came in a flash. Charles Manson grew agitated during his 1970 murder trial and lunged at the judge, a uniformed official tackling him around the waist ...

Soon after Bill Robles flipped on the set, he knew these TV producers had got it all wrong. Cuba Gooding Jr., a man of somewhat smaller stature, simply didn’t embody O.J. Simpson, Robles thou… ...

Sunday evening, the creators of the upcoming documentary “Illustrated Courtroom: Manson to #MeToo” hosted an art gallery fundraiser at the Revere Hotel in Boston. The event featured 20 pieces of ...