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
The Unforgiven
Defense test on ramp-like incline
Like prosecutors in the Hamm-LaGrone murder cases, the defendants’ attorneys were interested in learning how Amanda Hamm’s vehicle would respond in various circumstances. One of the more intriguing discoveries, as illustrated in this video, was that … [Read more...] about Defense test on ramp-like incline
Police test Amanda Hamm’s car
Three days after her three children drowned, police returned Amanda Hamm’s car, a front-wheel drive Oldsmobile Cutlass, to Clinton Lake and the scene of the incident. It was to test how the car responded in different circumstances. In this … [Read more...] about Police test Amanda Hamm’s car
Police put focus on Hamm’s boyfriend
In their interrogation of Amanda Hamm 14 days after her three young children drowned, police moved into new territory in their line of questioning. Hamm, now clearly under suspicion of wrong-doing, was asked to speculate about what her future might … [Read more...] about Police put focus on Hamm’s boyfriend
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”
Hamm’s boyfriend undergoes questioning
Three days after the seventh and final questioning of Amanda Hamm (this time in a psychiatric ward and again without the benefit of an attorney), police interrogated her boyfriend, Maurice LaGrone Jr. They sought a confession, believing LaGrone and … [Read more...] about Hamm’s boyfriend undergoes questioning