California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on capital punishment in his state removes some of the urgency surrounding the case of Kevin Cooper, convicted in one of three other family murder cases that had striking similarities with the Hendricks … [Read more...] about Moratorium in California
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Developments in Colorado case
A Nevada prison inmate is fighting extradition to Colorado where he now stands accused of committing the long-unsolved murders of a couple and their seven-year-old daughter I cited in Reasonable Doubt. The killings of Bruce and Debra Bennett and … [Read more...] about Developments in Colorado case
Steve’s observations about the ID Network documentary about the Hendricks case
Along with many of you, I just viewed the ID (Investigation Discovery) Network’s season debut of “Homicide,” a retelling of what is obviously a compelling story of the murders and subsequent investigation and trials in the Hendricks family murders. … [Read more...] about Steve’s observations about the ID Network documentary about the Hendricks case
The Hendricks phone calls
There has been a lot of debate over the years about phone calls David Hendricks made in the hours before the bodies of his wife and three children were found inside their home. While in Wisconsin, Hendricks called his home and those of neighbors and … [Read more...] about The Hendricks phone calls
Nadine Palmer’s phone call
Approximately three hours after David Hendricks called police, telling them he was worried about the whereabouts and well-being of his family, his mother-in-law, Nadine Palmer, called Bloomington police, too. She lived about 45 minutes away and … [Read more...] about Nadine Palmer’s phone call
Detective Crowe’s notes
Charlie Crowe had been a detective for 12 of the 17 years he had been on the Bloomington, Ill., Police Department and the lead investigator on most of the 30 murders the city had recorded in his time as a detective. These are his hand-written … [Read more...] about Detective Crowe’s notes