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
Steve Vogel's Clippings
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
New DNA tests ordered
In my original reporting leading to my book "Reasonable Doubt," I encountered three other family murder cases with striking similarities to the Hendricks family murders that occurred within a few months of one another. One of them is in the news this … [Read more...] about New DNA tests ordered
Blood spatter evidence
Here's a riveting story from The New York Times Magazine about the role of dubious blood spatter evidence in an Illinois murder case. The Ed Parkinson mentioned in the story helped prosecute the second murder trial against David Hendricks. And … [Read more...] about Blood spatter evidence
Another ax murder, another time
In Reasonable Doubt, I wrote about three family murders with similar modus operandi that occurred within a few months of the Hendricks murders. I didn't write about an ax murder case that occurred in nearby Springfield, Ill., two and a half years … [Read more...] about Another ax murder, another time
The “Stan & OIlie” movie
Some of my most satisfying relationships have been with people I’ve worked with—teammates, if you will, in a common, perhaps even worthy purpose. That thought came to mind as I was enjoying the movie “Stan & Ollie” which focuses on the comedy … [Read more...] about The “Stan & OIlie” movie