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• Body from burned cabin ID'ed as killer ex-cop

  February 14, 2013 7:35 PM

  BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - San Bernardino County officials confirmed the remains found in a burned out cabin is that of former Los Angeles Police officer turned alleged cop-killer Christopher Dorner. A sheriff's office spokeswoman said dental records helped confirm Dorner's remains. Dorner was wanted for the deaths... more »

• Missing shooting victim's body found in canal

  December 6, 2012 12:43 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Fishermen found the body of a missing shooting victim last night, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said the body of Tony Rodriguez Jr. was found last night by fishermen in a canal off Myles Road in Iberville Parish. He appeared to... more »

• Denver mail carrier steps past man who died

  November 12, 2012 12:41 PM

  DENVER - The U.S. Postal Service is defending a mail carrier who walked past a Denver man who collapsed and died near his front door. Dale Porch was dropped off at home last week after working the night shift for the Regional Transportation District but never made it inside. Family... more »

• Rodney King death ruled accidental

  August 23, 2012 1:19 PM

  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Southern California police say Rodney King's death has been ruled an accidental drowning. Rialto police tell the San Bernardino Sun that the county medical examiner's report shows King had numerous drugs such as PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system when he died in June. The... more »

• Shunick's body released to family

  August 21, 2012 11:08 AM

  LAFAYETTE - The body of Mickey Shunick was returned to her family, according to the Lafayette Parish Coroner. Shunick's family plans to have a private funeral for friends and family and a public memorial to celebrate Mickey's life. The date of the public memorial has not been set. Shunick... more »

• Tool believed used in killing of Ohio girl, 5

  August 15, 2012 12:52 PM

  CINCINNATI - A sheriff says investigators believe a man used a tool to beat his 5-year-old niece to death in southern Ohio. Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward says authorities have the tool they earlier described as a sickle or scythe. But a sheriff's detective says authorities aren't completely certain and... more »

• Autopsy for woman allegedly shot by husband in ICU

  August 6, 2012 12:34 PM

  AKRON, Ohio - A coroner's office has scheduled an autopsy for a northeast Ohio woman who was shot in her hospital bed, allegedly by her husband of 45 years. Capt. Dan Zampelli says an initial court appearance for 66-year-old John Wise likely wouldn't come until at least Tuesday. He says... more »

• Coroner: Hemsley died of natural cause; no autopsy

  July 25, 2012 12:49 PM

  EL PASO, Texas - The El Paso medical examiner's office says Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson in the television sitcom "The Jeffersons," died of natural causes and that no autopsy will be performed. Coroner's office administration manager Irene Santiago said Wednesday that the 74-year-old actor had been ill. She... more »

• Investigators waiting on autopsy in Albert Hart death

  July 23, 2012 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a death over the weekend in Baton Rouge has not been ruled a homicide. Police found a person deceased in the area of 500 Albert Hart on Sunday. A spokesperson said there were no obvious signs of foul play. An autopsy was scheduled... more »

• Giant hairy spiders spark panic in northeast India

  June 5, 2012 12:46 PM

  GAUHATI, India - Officials say colonies of giant biting spiders have attacked villagers and sparked panic in remote northeast India. But they say locals' attempts to treat the painful swelling caused by the bites may be more dangerous than the spiders themselves. Two bite victims have died in Tinsukia district.... more »

• Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin's blood

  May 17, 2012 4:58 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a... more »

• Davy Jones autopsy results

  April 5, 2012 4:28 PM

  WEST PALM BEACH - An autopsy report confirms Monkees star Davy Jones died of a heart attack. The report showed the 66-year-old Jones had severe build-up in his heart's arteries. Toxicology reports came back negative for any signs of drugs in his system other than cannabinoids, a class of drugs... more »

• Houston died from drowning, coroner says

  March 22, 2012 4:39 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coroner's officials have ruled Whitney Houston died by drowning, but heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors. The announcement Thursday ends weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11. Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the... more »

• Woman to be Compensated for bogus Charge

  March 20, 2012 7:48 PM

  Alabama took the first step in paying a woman $119,000 after she spent nine months in jail on a capital murder charge that came from a botched autopsy on her baby. The Senate General Fund committee approved the payment for Bridget Lee. She was arrested after she had a child... more »

• Coroner seeking Houston medical, pharmacy records

  February 15, 2012 11:33 AM

  LOS ANGELES- A Los Angeles County official says his office has issued subpoenas for medical and pharmacy records from Whitney Houston's doctors and medical providers. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter says the request is standard procedure in virtually all death investigations because it can shed additional light on how people... more »

• British authorities look into death of woman found at royal estate

  January 3, 2012 1:30 PM

  LONDON - An autopsy has been conducted on the woman whose body was found at the rural estate in England where Queen Elizabeth and her family celebrated the New Year. Authorities are still trying to learn the woman's identity, and find out how she died. They are treating the case... more »

• FAMU Student had major bleeding in back, shoulder

  December 21, 2011 1:16 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - New autopsy details show a Florida A&M student and band member whose death last month uncovered a hazing culture at the school had extensive bleeding in his back and right shoulder. The full autopsy released Wednesday shows Robert Champion suffered heavy bleeding in tissue under his skin... more »

• Autopsy shows "victim" died of heart attack

  December 12, 2011 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An autopsy revealed today shows the man found dead in what was thought to be domestic disturbance, actually died from a heart attack. Police say the body of 37-year-old Terry Grigsby was found outside a home on Cammy Avenue on Friday. His girlfriend was being questioned... more »

• Police release autopsy results from wrong-way crash Play Video

  December 1, 2011 3:15 PM

  GONZALES - Gonzales Police say autopsy results didn't turn up any medical indications as to why an Oregon woman went the wrong way on the interstate earlier this week, killing herself and one other driver in a head-on collision. Brenda Quiett of Portland, Ore. was identified as the driver... more »

• Death of Baton Rouge toddler ruled a murder

  October 24, 2011 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The death of a one-year-old child is described as "suspicious" by Baton Rouge Police today after the child was found unresponsive early Sunday morning at a home which contained three other neglected children and several stolen items. Thirty-year-old Brandon Tate, 23-year-old Randy Parker and 21-year-old Kierra... more »

• No foul play suspected in LDWF Agent's death

  October 3, 2011 5:46 PM

  WEST FELICIANA PARISH - Sgt. Paul Stuckey, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Agent found dead near the Old Ferry Landing Friday, was not the victim of foul play according to the West Feliciana Parish Coroner's Office. The coroner says the forensic autopsy, along with the results of other agencies' investigations,... more »

• Autopsy: NYC boy was given drugs, then smothered

  July 20, 2011 12:46 PM

  NEW YORK - The medical examiner says an 8-year-old New York City boy who was abducted off a Brooklyn street, killed and dismembered last week was given a combination of drugs before he was smothered. Police say Leiby Kletzky got lost leaving day camp and asked the suspect for... more »

• Body of missing boater found in Lake Maurepas

  May 24, 2011 10:36 AM

  LIVINGSTON - The body of a missing boater was found this morning in Lake Maurepas, according to authorities. Adam Einck with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said the body of Hubert Aucoin, 38, was recovered around 7 a.m. from the lake in Livingston Parish. According to... more »

• Miss. mother receives $5M bond in death of child

  March 3, 2011 1:19 PM

  JACKSON, Miss.- A Greenville judge has set bond at $5 million for Terrie A. Robinson, who is charged with murder in the death of her 3-year-old son whose body was found in an oven. The Delta Democrat Times reports bond was set by City Judge Michael Prewitt during Robinson's... more »

• Autopsy: Miss. boater's death natural causes

  November 20, 2010 4:25 PM

  The St. Bernard Parish coroner says a heart problem may have killed a 63-year-old Mississippi man whose body was found near his boat on Nov. 14. Dr. Bryan Bertucci says a preliminary autopsy found that David McAdory of Madison did not drown. The parish released his findings Saturday. ... more »

• Man dies after shock by police stun gun

  August 4, 2010 7:02 AM

  Houma police say they're waiting for results of an autopsy on a 49-year-old man who died after being shocked by a stun gun while fighting officers. Chief Todd Duplantis tells The Courier that the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office is performing the autopsy on Dennis C. Sandras of Galliano, who died... more »

• Teen's body recovered from Miss. River

  July 23, 2010 7:09 AM

  The body of a Tallulah teenager has been sent to the New Orleans Coroner's Office for an autopsy, and officials are still investigating the actual cause of her death. Officials recovered the body of 17-year-old Jacqueline Foster shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Capt. Alan... more »

• Roller coaster victim suffered multiple system trauma

  July 13, 2010 3:38 PM

  The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office has completed the autopsy of the Baton Rouge roller coaster accident victim. Raymond Levie, Chief of Investigations with the Coroner’s Office, says the preliminary autopsy showed 21-year-old Lindsay Zeno died of multiple system trauma, meaning the severity of her injuries were not just... more »

• Man's body found in front of his mobile home

  May 26, 2010 7:59 AM

  An autopsy will be performed today on the body of a man who was found dead in front of his mobile home in Calcasieu Parish. Deputies say a relative found the body of Paul Edward Lee just before 6 p.m. Tuesday. Lee had suffered trauma to the head. more »

• Ed Buggs update: Autopsy performed

  May 6, 2010 12:53 PM

  Update: Chief Operating Officer with the Coroner’s Office, Don Moreau, says there is no physical cause of death at this time, meaning there was no evidence of a heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, etc. They are now waiting on the toxicology in hopes to determine cause of death. Former WBRZ... more »

• Bodies of all dead W.Va. miners recovered

  April 13, 2010 5:43 AM

  The bodies of all 29 West Virginia coal miners killed in an explosion last week have been recovered from the mine. The last bodies were taken out around 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. and are being sent to the state medical examiner for autopsies. Recovery efforts had been stalled in... more »

• Autopsy: SeaWorld trainer died of trauma, drowning

  March 31, 2010 2:25 PM

  Autopsy results out today show that a SeaWorld Orlando trainer attacked by a killer whale died of drowning and blunt-force trauma to her head, neck and torso. The medical examiner ruled Dawn Brancheau's death as accidental. Toxicology results show no drugs were found in her system. The killer whale... more »

• Body found in burned Houma house

  March 9, 2010 7:40 AM

  Houma authorities are trying to identify a body found in an abandoned house that burned down early Monday. Police say investigators don't know whether the person died in the fire or earlier. Fire inspector Mike Millett says firefighters did not know anyone was inside until the fire was under control... more »

• Preliminary autopsy results: No foul play

  March 3, 2010 8:03 AM

  Lincoln Parish deputies say preliminary results of the autopsy on Ruston writer Mary Margaret Storey don't indicate any foul play, but the final results are not in yet. Storey's body was found last Wednesday in a secluded pasture north of Ruston. Her brother had reported her missing Feb. 7. more »

• No stab or gunshot wounds found on woman's body

  February 26, 2010 7:27 AM

  Investigators are still working to establish the cause of death in the case of a young mother whose body was found in Terrebonne Parish. Coroner's investigators found no gunshot or stab wounds on the body of 26-year-old Merell Stewart of Gray. Stewart was missing for about four days before officers... more »

• Landfill body appears to be missing girl

  October 22, 2009 8:51 AM

  Authorities believe a body found in a Georgia landfill is that of missing 7-year-old Somer Thompson. Officials are basing the tentative identification on clothing and a birthmark that matches the girl's. An autopsy is planned for today. Thompson disappeared Monday after running ahead of a group of children... more »

• Zachary murder

  September 15, 2009 5:14 PM

  Update: Preliminary autopsy reports say Tamara Dupuy was shot five times. Only one of the shots was fatal. Dupuy was found bleeding at Carter's Washeteria on Highway 19 in Zachary Sunday. Her fiance was questioned that night as a person of interest, but was released. Police have... more »