This story is Part 3 of an ongoing series that runs through Monday. To catch up on stories published so far, go to News-Leader.com/ConvictedByBlood. A record number ...

Shannon Barry O’Grady recently received as rich a compliment as any novice director could want. O’Grady was directing a scene from “Spatter Pattern,” a thriller being presented by Chatham Community ...

Computers have found their way into a variety of areas in the forensic laboratory and the crime scene investigation process. One such area is bloodstain spatter analysis. The pattern of bloodstains at ...

Testimony from a state police forensics investigator dominated the proceedings at the murder trial of Thomas Clayton on Monday, as the defense hinted that the death of Kelley Clayton was the result of ...

image: Blood spatters are hydrodynamic signatures of violent crimes, often revealing when an event occurred and where the perpetrator and victim were located, and researchers have worked toward better ...

In last month's forensic column I described a scene where two officers responding to crime scene find several victims apparently murdered in a private home. One officer has entered at the front of the ...

The Chatham Community Players continues its 93rd Season of producing local theater with Neal Bell's play, Spatter Pattern. This play will run from March 6-21 at the Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic ...