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SF parents
fromSFGATE
7 hours ago

SoCal woman, 37, identified in 'suspicious death' near Big Sur hot springs

A 37-year-old woman, Joanna Ruth Shields, was found dead near Sykes Hot Springs, prompting a suspicious death investigation.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Baby skeleton wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears

A baby boy's remains, dating back to 1910, were found in a Victorian house, suggesting he may have lived between 1726 and 1812.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 hours ago

Toronto police use DNA to identify man found dead in Lake Ontario 34 years ago | CBC News

DNA technology has confirmed the identity of a man found dead in Lake Ontario over 30 years ago.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromNBC New York
2 months ago

Human remains found inside bag in Brooklyn building basement

A woman's remains were discovered in a bag in the basement of a Brooklyn apartment building; cause of death pending and no arrests have been made.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 months ago

Woman's remains found in basement of Brooklyn NYCHA building, police say

A woman's remains were found in the basement of a Brooklyn public housing building; investigation is ongoing and the medical examiner will determine cause of death.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Woman's body found floating off NYC - near where man's corpse was discovered last month

A woman's body was found floating near the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, following the discovery of a man's body in the same area last month.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 days ago

Woman's body recovered from waters off Brooklyn shoreline

A woman's body was recovered from the water off the Brooklyn shoreline, and an autopsy will determine her cause of death.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Body Found at Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn

A man's body was recovered from the shoreline of Calvert Vaux Park, prompting an active investigation by the NYPD.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Man's body found on rocks at Brooklyn park: NYPD

A man's body was found on the shoreline of Calvert Vaux Park in Brooklyn, with no obvious signs of trauma.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Ex-detective fears Emma Caldwell wasn't killer's first victim

Iain Packer, convicted of Emma Caldwell's murder, likely committed more killings according to a former detective involved in the investigation.
#crime
New York City
fromQNS
6 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
New York City
fromQNS
6 days ago

Decomposing human remains found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Jackson Heights: NYPD - QNS

Police discovered decomposing human remains beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway after a 911 call for medical assistance.
Media industry
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Why do we cover inquests when it can pain families? The objections to this are understandable, but often misplaced

Journalists face the challenging task of reporting on inquests, often intruding on grieving families, yet this can lead to powerful stories.
Pets
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Police look to identify owners of 2 dogs found dead on South Shore

Police are searching for the owners of two dead dogs found in Weymouth, one of which raised suspicion due to its circumstances.
NYC parents
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

DOJ investigates LA public schools after parents claim trans rights policy led to child's death - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration is investigating LAUSD's anti-discrimination policies following a lawsuit related to a trans child's death.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Woman charged over man's baptism ceremony death

A woman has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man drowned during a baptism ceremony in Birmingham.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
5 hours ago

Two dogs stabbed, one killed while defending historic L.A. cemetery, says heartbroken owner

The cemetery in Compton faces financial hardship and violence from thieves, leading the owner to consider selling after the death of her dog.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

Former SF Resident Visiting From LA Found Dead After Leaving Martuni's

Sharbel Saker, a 34-year-old former SF resident, was found dead near Market and Page streets after leaving a piano bar.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Easter egg hunters reportedly come across possible human skull in Long Beach

Possible human remains were discovered at DeForest Park in Long Beach during an Easter egg hunt.
#cold-case
fromIndependent
4 days ago
London politics

Gardai exhume remains of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell as part of new investigation into his death

fromIndependent
4 days ago
London politics

Gardai exhume remains of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell as part of new investigation into his death

US news
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Missing mother identified as Sierra's mysterious Emigrant Gap Jane Doe

A woman identified nearly 50 years after being found strangled in a snowbank in the Sierra.
#human-remains
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
SF parents

Human remains found on California beach in 2022 identified as missing man

Human remains found in California in 2022 were identified as Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who disappeared in 1999.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Human Remains Found In Basement Of NYC Apartment Building

Human remains of an unidentified woman were found in a Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment building basement; the medical examiner will determine cause and an investigation is ongoing.
New York City
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Human remains found near BQE exit in Jackson Heights, police say

Human remains were found under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, prompting an investigation by city medical examiners.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Human remains found on California beach in 2022 identified as missing man

Human remains found in California in 2022 were identified as Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who disappeared in 1999.
#funeral-home
US news
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Unlicensed NY funeral director kept decomposing bodies, prosecutors say

A Long Island man faces felony charges for operating an unlicensed funeral home with decomposing bodies and defrauding grieving families.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

NY funeral parlor of horrors named 'Camelot' stacked decaying bodies like cargo while ripping off grieving family members: AG

A New York funeral home operated illegally, mishandling bodies and overcharging families, leading to a criminal indictment against its owner.
US news
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Unlicensed NY funeral director kept decomposing bodies, prosecutors say

A Long Island man faces felony charges for operating an unlicensed funeral home with decomposing bodies and defrauding grieving families.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

NY funeral parlor of horrors named 'Camelot' stacked decaying bodies like cargo while ripping off grieving family members: AG

A New York funeral home operated illegally, mishandling bodies and overcharging families, leading to a criminal indictment against its owner.
#homicide
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago
California

Traffic stop in Northern CA turns into double homicide investigation

Police are investigating a double homicide discovered during a traffic stop in Clearlake, involving two victims from Sonoma County.
fromsfist.com
2 months ago
California

Dismembered Body Found In Oakland

A dismembered, decomposing body was found in East Oakland; homicide investigators are probing cause and identity while an autopsy is being performed.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

Traffic stop in Northern CA turns into double homicide investigation

Police are investigating a double homicide discovered during a traffic stop in Clearlake, involving two victims from Sonoma County.
DC food
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

How Maryland's Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths

Dr. David Fowler's controversial rulings on deaths in police custody have sparked significant media scrutiny and debate over his use of the excited delirium theory.
#murder-investigation
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Murder investigation after man's death in Shadwell

A murder investigation is ongoing after a double stabbing in East London, resulting in one death and another man hospitalized.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Murder arrest after man, 82, found dead at house

A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after an 82-year-old man was found dead in north-west London.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman's death in home prompts murder investigation

A 71-year-old woman died from significant injuries at a Hounslow home; murder investigation launched with no arrests made.
Pets
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'I was sure there was someone in that grave': Fresh dig at land linked to Larry Murphy

A cadaver dog named Charlie searched for human remains in a wooded area after a local farmer's tip.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Human remains found on a Bay Area beach in 1999 and 2023 have been identified

Human remains found on Bay Area beaches in 1999 and 2023 have been identified as those of Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who disappeared in 1999. The remains were discovered by a family searching for sea shells in 2022, leading to an investigation that linked the remains to Kinney's family through DNA analysis.
California
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Police probe suspicious' death of man found unconscious in Manhattan apartment building stairwell | amNewYork

A man was found unconscious in a NYCHA building stairwell and later died after cardiac arrest; his death is considered suspicious.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Man admits preventing lawful burial in relation to 30 bodies found at Hull funeral home

A funeral director admitted to preventing lawful burials after 30 bodies and ashes were found at a Hull funeral home.
#death-investigation
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Dead man's body found on Red Hook shoreline in Brooklyn

An unidentified man's body was found along the Red Hook shoreline in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, with the cause of death pending investigation.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Dead man's body found on Red Hook shoreline in Brooklyn

An unidentified man's body was found along the Red Hook shoreline in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, with the cause of death pending investigation.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Colorado funeral home owner given 18-year sentence in decaying bodies case

A Colorado funeral home owner was sentenced to 18 years for defrauding families of over $130,000, providing concrete-filled urns instead of cremains, and mishandling nearly 200 decomposing bodies.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Mummies and other human remains held in UK museums raise serious ethical questions, warn scholars

The significant number of ancestors held in UK museums is extremely distressing and symbolic of the colonial origins of these collections. We hope that the responses gathered by The Guardian will be shared with the relevant communities to support them in bringing their ancestors home.
London
fromQueens, NY Patch
1 month ago

Possible Human Remains Found In NYC Wildlife Sanctuary: NYPD

Possible human remains were found in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Thursday night. Police confirmed that the remains were found around 10:30 p.m. near Cross Bay Boulevard along a section of the refuge that connects Howard Beach and Broad Channel.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Bone discovered in east London garden in hunt for Muriel McKay's remains 'not human', say police

The bone was uncovered on Friday, March 20, during an independent search. Officers attended the scene assisted by forensic colleagues who have determined the bone does not belong to a human.
London politics
Roam Research
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

How moss helped convict grave robbers of a Chicago cemetery

Cemetery officials were caught grave-robbing after becoming reckless, with moss analysis providing crucial evidence for prosecution.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Face of mystery man found dead in UK reservoir revealed by police

Police released a facial reconstruction of an unidentified man found in a Welsh reservoir, hoping public recognition will help identify him and determine his death circumstances.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley, police say

Human remains discovered in Shirley water near Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge with suspected foul play under investigation by police and state detectives.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Human Remains Found Along Brooklyn's Red Hook Waterfront: NYPD

An unidentified man's body was discovered near Red Hook shoreline in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, with the investigation ongoing.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose police renew investigation into 42-year-old homicide

During a review of the case, investigators found a description of a possible suspect that had not been disclosed to the public, according to San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay. The person was described as a white man, 32 to 35 years old and 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, Garibay said. He also had a thin build and strawberry blond hair.
San Jose Sharks
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Renee Good's family shares independent autopsy results, says DOJ is withholding evidence

The 37-year-old poet and mother-of-three was killed by an ICE officer January 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota during what Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called "targeted operations" near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. Noem alleged that "rioters began blocking ICE officers," claiming that Good "weaponized" her vehicle by attempting to run over agents. Noem labeled Good's actions as "domestic terrorism" and those of the officers as "self defense," but multiple eyewitness accounts and video footage from the incident contradict this.
US politics
Privacy professionals
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police | CBC News

Limits on access to Ancestry.com's genealogical data are making police genetic genealogy investigations of cold-case murders significantly harder.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Independent autopsy points to homicide as cause of death in Brentwood police custody case

An independent autopsy found Yolanda Ramirez died from multiple blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, ruling her death a homicide caused by police restraint.
#oakland
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ontario's 'disturbing' surge in unclaimed bodies is not letting up | CBC News

Unclaimed bodies in Ontario rose dramatically from 438 in 2019 to 1,710 in 2025, with all regions experiencing increases and Toronto accounting for most cases.
fromThe Bold Italic
1 month ago

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If you were looking for a specific story and landed here, we're sorry - that content has been misplaced. The Bold Italic has recently undergone a massive transition. After moving across several platforms over the last decade, some legacy content didn't make the final trip. We've already logged your broken link. This helps us see which stories are most missed so we can try to recover them.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Renee Good's family releases partial independent autopsy results

The four bullets Renee Good took from the gun fired by Minnesota ICE officer Jonathan Ross hit her once each in the arm, breast and head, while a fourth grazed her body, her family said in releasing partial results of an independent autopsy on the slain mother of three. A highly respected and credentialed medical pathologist performed the procedure, said
US politics
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Accused US grave robber allegedly admits he sold human remains online

Jonathan Gerlach allegedly stole over 100 human remains from Mount Moriah cemetery and admitted to selling some of them online.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Daniel Aruebose investigation finds three-year-old buried in a shallow grave had undiagnosed heart defect

Daniel Aruebose, the three-year-old boy whose remains were found buried on waste ground in north Dublin five months ago, had an undiagnosed heart problem - but this medical condition is not believed to have caused his death.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Human Remains Identified As Long-Missing Oregon Mayor

Last year, DNA was sent to Othram, a lab in Texas that specializes in cold cases, where the remains were finally identified. The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation in 2006 following Asher's disappearance at Tillamook Bay, on the coast of Oregon, but the search was suspended after just one day. At the time, Coast Guard members found Asher's boat idling in the water with live crab onboard.
US news
Miscellaneous
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Cold blooded' murder was well planned, court told

Four men are accused of planning the 2020 Telford assassination of rapper Tamba Momodu (Teerose); three deny murder, one pleaded guilty to arson.
California
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Human Skulls, Bodies Found In Multiple Locations In Monterey County

Multiple human remains, including two skulls and a body, were found across remote Monterey County locations within a month; investigations and DNA identification are ongoing.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 40 years for abusing 189 bodies

A Colorado funeral home owner concealed 189 decomposing bodies, provided fake ashes to families, and was sentenced to 40 years for corpse abuse driven by greed.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Genealogists release image in attempt to identify child's skull found in N.H. store in the 1990s

Investigative genetic genealogists are asking for the public's help to identify a child whose skull was seized from a Seabrook, N.H., business more than 30 years ago. The DNA Doe Project, a California-based nonprofit that builds DNA profiles from unidentified human remains, released a new facial reconstruction on Monday. The group also announced that the skull - believed to belong to a girl between the ages of 7 and 9 - has ancestral roots on the Greek island of Chios.
US news
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Calif. woman murdered in high school parking lot finally identified

Unlike many murder trials where there are family members sitting in court and hearing the evidence, that didn't happen in this case because the victim's identities were still unknown. Not only had the defendant taken their lives, he had also wiped away their names, leaving family members longing and waiting for decades for answers about their loved ones.
US news
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Inmate found dead in cell of Contra Costa County jail

62-year-old Victor Jose Faria was found unresponsive and pronounced dead in his Martinez Detention Facility cell; the Contra Costa DA and sheriff's office are investigating.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

One missing persons cold case resolved in latest Santa Rosa Police Department social media push

Weekly "Missing Person Monday" social-media campaign located one person this cycle and has resolved 14 cold cases since launching two years ago.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Human remains found in NYCHA building basement in Bushwick

Dismembered human remains of an unidentified woman in her 50s or 60s were found in a heavy plastic bag in a NYCHA Bushwick basement.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Human remains discovered in Bushwick basement * Brooklyn Paper

Human remains and body parts were found in the basement trash area of the Borinquen Plaza NYCHA complex; a woman was discovered dead at the scene.
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