Ken probably had a joke for this. But we don’t feel like laughing. Ken Behrens died last night. A household name because of his 30-plus years on Bloomington, Ill., radio station WJBC, Ken was occasionally an actor and … [Read more...] about Ken Behrens, rest in peace, my friend
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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
Co-author interviewed on “The 21st”
Edith Brady-Lunny, my The Unforgiven co-author, was interviewed on the Illinois-wide public radio program, “The 21st.” Program host Brian Mackey asked questions that elicited important insights from Edith. He also played audio from one of the police … [Read more...] about Co-author interviewed on “The 21st”
About Dateline’s report on the Zimmerman case
The focus of the June 17, 2019 edition of NBC’s “Dateline” was a Bloomington, Ill., murder case. That meant my The Unforgiven co-author, a newspaper courts and crime reporter at the time, was among the case’s best-informed, objective observers. So … [Read more...] about About Dateline’s report on the Zimmerman case
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