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  • Decades after finding remains, officials believe they've identified victim of nation's most prolific serial killer

    September 23, 2021 9:21 AM

    JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi - Over four decades have passed since hunters stumbled upon a gruesome discovery near a Mississippi highway. The human remains they found have now been identified as a woman who authorities believe was killed by a deranged criminal known for taking more lives than any other... more »
  • Investigators swarm area funeral home, cemetery Tuesday Play Video

    April 18, 2017 11:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Sources confirmed there's an inquiry into a funeral home here and investigators were at the business Tuesday, looking into possible issues. The investigation centers on Winnfield Funeral Home where human remains appeared to have been accidentally unearthed Friday. It's not clear what the investigation into the... more »
  • Human remains may have been inadvertently taken from cemetery Play Video

    April 14, 2017 4:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – In a bizarre sequence of events, it appears an attempt at being friendly turned into a strange case of disturbed graves and possible missing human remains. Friday, crime scene investigators were called to the Winnfield Memorial Park on Plank Road where workers had discovered human remains... more »
  • IPSO identifies human remains found in Rosedale

    March 1, 2017 3:39 PM

    ROSEDALE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office has identified a man whose remains were found in Oct. 2016 . The Louisiana State Police Crime Lab announced Wednesday they had identified the man as 50-year-old Charles Hills Jr. of Baton Rouge. According to IPSO, the remains were found on... more »
  • Iberville Sheriff confirms bones found Monday are human remains Play Video

    October 31, 2016 4:31 PM

    GROSSE TETE - Authorities are investigating a report of a discovery of human remains in Iberville Parish. Remains were found on Highway 77 between Grosse Tete and Rosedale. The sheriff's office said someone picking up pecans on the side of the highway saw scattered skeletal remains in the area.... more »
  • Gator found holding human body in its mouth in Florida

    June 8, 2016 11:27 AM

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Officials in Florida said they were trying to trap an alligator on Tuesday afternoon after the animal was spotted holding a human body in its mouth as it swam across a lake. Lakeland Police said they first received a 911 call from a senior living community... more »
  • Authorities tentatively identify human remains found at well site

    April 6, 2016 4:04 PM

    MANSFIELD- DeSoto Parish authorities have tentatively identified human remains found at a well site. Authorities are working to notify the person's family before they release the name. They also confirmed that the remains are those of a white man. Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle said a well checker found the skull and... more »
  • Man wanted after human and animal remains found on an altar at his home

    March 31, 2016 9:44 PM

    SLIDELL – Slidell Police are looking for a man after detectives found animal and human remains on an altar in his home. Slidell Police searched Joshua Roques' home in the 200 block of Woodcrest Drive, Tuesday night. According to investigators, human skulls and bones, animal bones and dried blood were... more »

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