The gals gush over bloodstains and the ways in which sprays, spurts, pools, and trails are used in forensic investigations. Topics include a shady gynecologist, whimsical blood terminology, and whether a dingo really did eat that baby. This episode is paired with Bloody Marys, so mix one up, wipe the spatter off your shoes, grab a protractor, and tune in.
Ep10 Blood Spatter
April 5, 2017
The type of surface that free falling blood strikes affects the appearance of the resulting spatter.
A single satellite may break off to form a second stain; creating a distinctive “exclamation point” stain.
Passive bloodstain on a wooden floorboard.
Luminol revealing latent bloodstains left on a sink.
Cast-off spatter patterns from a pipe and a pool cue.
Image of a transfer pattern made by a bloody hand.
A crime scene photographer documenting blood spatter evidence on a wall.
Dr. John Hamilton
Susan Hamilton
The Hamiltons were the subject of Forensic File’s 2005 episode, “Deadly Valentine”.
Forensic Files screenshot of the Hamilton household.
A Valentine’s Day card Susan bought for her husband before she found out he was cheating on her.
Inside the Valentine’s Day card Susan bought for her husband.
A close-up of Susan Hamilton’s note inside the Valentine’s Day card.
Forensic Files screenshot showing the kitchen of the Hamilton house.
Forensic Files screenshot showing the bathroom inside the Hamilton house.
Forensic Files screenshot showing where Susan Hamilton was murdered.
Note from John Hamilton.
Forensic Files screenshot of John Hamilton’s bloody shirt.
Forensic Files screenshot of blood spatter evidence.
Forensic Files screenshot of blood spatter found on Hamilton’s shoe.
Forensic Files screenshot close-up of blood spatter evidence.
Forensic Files screenshot of Susan Hamilton’s shoe.
Forensic Files screenshot of experts investigating the Hamilton murder evidence.
Forensic Files screenshot of John Hamilton’s call log.
Forensic Files screenshot close-up of call log.
Forensic Files screenshot of evidence found in the Hamilton home.
Forensic Files screenshot
Forensic Files screenshot of blood spatter found in the Hamilton house.
Forensic Files screenshot of blood spatter evidence.
Forensic Files expert explaining blood spatter evidence.
John Hamilton Wanted Poster
Forensic Files screenshot of John Hamilton being questioned.
Forensic Files screenshot of John Hamilton being questioned in custody.
Lindy Chamberlain holding Azaria Chamberlain, with Aidan and Reagan Chamberlain, on August 16, 1980.
Lindy with 9-week old Azaria on a camping trip in 1980.
Baby Azaria’s bloody jumpsuit that she was wearing after her body was discovered.
A close-up of Azaria’s jumpsuit while investigators decipher the evidence.
