Dr. Michael Baden, the former New York City medical examiner who captivated jurors with his expert testimony in both David Hendricks murder trials, believes the death of Jeffrey Epstein was probably a homicide--not a suicide. Epstein, the financier … [Read more...] about Baden speaks out on Epstein case
Steve Vogel's Clippings
Ruling on Maurice LaGrone’s appeal
Following his being sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Amanda Hamm’s three children, Maurice LaGrone asked a state appellate court to overturn his conviction on murder charges. His attorneys raised several legal issues, chief among them … [Read more...] about Ruling on Maurice LaGrone’s appeal
Amanda Hamm’s explanation
Amanda Hamm agreed to talk to police a total of seven times--all without the benefit of an attorney present--about the drowning deaths of her three children in Clinton Lake. In the sixth interview that occurred more than two weeks after the … [Read more...] about Amanda Hamm’s explanation
Amanda Hamm’s statement before sentencing
Three years after she was charged with murder in the drowning deaths of her three children, Amanda Hamm was sentenced to prison. But just before the 10-year sentence was imposed by Judge Stephen Peters, she read from a two-page statement she had … [Read more...] about Amanda Hamm’s statement before sentencing
Transcript of LaGrone’s Clinton Lake interview
Two days after three children drowned at Clinton Lake, the driver of the vehicle voluntarily returned to the scene with police to describe how the incident occurred. (Elsewhere in this "Clippings" section we posted part of the video recorded by … [Read more...] about Transcript of LaGrone’s Clinton Lake interview
Judge’s ruling in Hamm child custody case
After serving prison time on a child endangerment conviction, Amanda Hamm married Leo Ware. During her 2014 hospital stay for the birth of their third child, a doctor recognized Amanda as the mother in the Clinton Lake drowning case. State child … [Read more...] about Judge’s ruling in Hamm child custody case