As noted in a previous “clipping,” David Hendricks was scheduled to appear on my radio talk show one week after he was acquitted in the brutal slayings of his wife and children. But a few hours before airtime, he called to say he was emotionally … [Read more...] about The questions I never got to ask Hendricks
Hendricks’s letter of introduction
In late spring of 1991, a few months after David Hendricks was acquitted in his second trial in the murders of his wife and children, Hendricks and his second wife Pat moved from Illinois to Ohio. Hendricks opened a new orthotic-prosthetic … [Read more...] about Hendricks’s letter of introduction
The Hendrickses’ new baby
Those of you who've read the updated version of my book know David Hendricks and his wife were expecting a baby girl this summer. She's arrived! https://www.facebook.com/david.hendricks.39395 … [Read more...] about The Hendrickses’ new baby
A quirky coincidence
The relatively modest size of Bloomington, Ill., narrows the definition of "coincidence." But wasn't it quirky that just an hour after a recent book signing, when I joined my family for dinner at a local pizza joint, in walk Ron Dozier, who … [Read more...] about A quirky coincidence
Judge Baner in 2018
I was flattered by the large turnouts for the various programs I presented about the Hendricks case over the past couple months. The highlight for me came last month when among those in the overflow audience was retired Judge Richard Baner, who … [Read more...] about Judge Baner in 2018
Hendricks writes book to tell cellmate’s story
In 2012 I wrote a local newspaper column about a book David Hendricks authored about his former prison cellmate and my assessment of community feelings about the Hendricks case. I found Hendricks's book interesting and somewhat revealing. It's … [Read more...] about Hendricks writes book to tell cellmate’s story