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Blood Spatter

Best Article Crime

Blood Will Tell

The murder of Mickey Bryan stunned her small Texas town. Then her husband, Joe Bryan, was charged with killing her. Did he do it, or had there been a terrible mistake?

Joe Bryan was released from prison earlier this week.

  1. Part I

    The trail and conviction of Joe Bryan.

  2. Part II

    Was the bloodstain-pattern analysis at the center of the prosecution’s case really solid forensic evidence?

Pamela Colloff ProPublica, New York Times Magazine May 2018 Permalink

Crime

Bloodstain Analysis Convinced a Jury She Stabbed Her 10-Year-Old Son. Now, Even Freedom Can’t Give Her Back Her Life.

How prosecutors used bloodstain-pattern analysis to convict an innocent woman of murdering her son.

Pamela Colloff ProPublica Dec 2018 20min Permalink

Best Article Crime

Blood Will Tell: Part One

The murder of Mickey Bryan stunned her small Texas town. Then her husband was charged with killing her. Did he do it, or had there been a terrible mistake?

Pamela Colloff ProPublica May 2018 45min Permalink