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
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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
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
Flick writes about coincidence
Nobody loves a coincidence more than long-time columnist Bill Flick. He wrote about one relating to the Hendricks case (even included a photo) at the end of a recent column. Find it … [Read more...] about Flick writes about coincidence
Pantagraph columnist Bill Flick writes about updated Reasonable Doubt
Flick: Updating one of B-N's darkest moments Read More … [Read more...] about Pantagraph columnist Bill Flick writes about updated Reasonable Doubt