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Texas woman dies in Belize after being hit with conch shell during brawl with bar employees over hubby's golf cart crash
April 11, 2024 | 8:20amA Texas woman living in Belize has died after being hit in the head by a conch shell during a fight that broke out when her husband crashed their golf...
Riley Strain's family ordered second autopsy after student was found without pants, boots and wallet
March 28, 2024 | 6:36amThe heartbroken family of Riley Strain had a second, private autopsy completed on their son as new details in his devastating discovery cast a shadow over his mysterious disappearance and...
Murdered wife of Hollywood agent's son may have been alive when she was decapitated: autopsy
March 15, 2024 | 8:05amMei Li Haskell may have also been poisoned before her savage killing.
Cause of death revealed for mom who died suddenly on plane from Caribbean vacation
March 14, 2024 | 10:16amStefanie Smith's death did not involve foul play, her brother told ABC News.
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star’s cause of death was drug-related, new details reveal
February 26, 2024 | 8:33amDavid Gail's mother, Mary Painter, says the actor "lived in enough pain to prevent him from working for almost a decade."
Matthew Perry was 'angry and mean' from testosterone shots in the weeks before his death: autopsy
December 16, 2023 | 9:25pmTestosterone was just one of many prescriptions the iconic "Friends" star had been taking when he accidentally drowned in his hot tub on Oct. 28.
Maine gunman Robert Card was alive until '8-12 hours' before his body was found: autopsy
November 3, 2023 | 10:49pmRobert Card, 40, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head that “likely” happened eight to 12 hours before his body was discovered.
What is 'excited delirium' — and why did California ban the term?
October 13, 2023 | 4:33pm"Excited delirium is often used when there’s a death associated with a physical altercation between a citizen and law enforcement," said one expert. "It’s not a real explanation for the...
Teen found dead trying to live off the grid with mom and aunt weighed only 40 pounds: autopsy
August 30, 2023 | 9:54pmThe young boy wasted down to less than half of the average weight of boys his age which is 112 pounds, according to the CDC.
Family of late swim star claims she was beaten to death — and photos of her body prove it
August 30, 2023 | 8:17amThe family of ex-swim champ Jamie Cail, who died of an alleged fentanyl overdose in the US Virgin Islands, claims she had been beaten -- and that her death was...
Sinéad O’Connor's autopsy complete, remains returned to family: report
August 3, 2023 | 6:26pmHer autopsy report may not be ready "for some weeks," a London clerk said.
Nashville school shooter had handwritten notes on clothes, numbered anklet: autopsy
July 26, 2023 | 9:53pmThe report included new details about the attack — including the revelation that Hale's clothes were covered in handwritten notes, drawings and numbers. The report also noted that Hale wore...
Mysterious US Virgin Islands death of Alabama woman, 22, unexplained by autopsy: medical examiner
July 25, 2023 | 12:29amFIRST ON FOX: The baffling death of 22-year-old Lily Ledbetter in the U.S. Virgin Islands remains a mystery after an autopsy revealed little information, according to the medical examiner.
I'm a mortician — here's what we do with breast implants after someone dies
July 18, 2023 | 11:39amAn Arkansas mortician has revealed that he does not remove silicone breast implants after a person dies, even though they don't decompose alongside other parts of the body.
Fireman fatally struck by accused DWI killer's mom suffered grisly injuries: autopsy
May 30, 2023 | 2:18pmThe autopsy revealed that the force of Traci Komoroski’s vehicle was enough to internally decapitate the two-decade fire veteran.
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' autopsy reveals no drugs, alcohol at time of death
May 24, 2023 | 3:17pmThe DJ for Ellen DeGeneres' daytime show died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a motel in Encino, California, on Dec. 13, 2022.
Tyre Nichols’ death ruled homicide from blunt force trauma: lawyers
May 4, 2023 | 1:59pmNichols, 29, died on Jan. 10.
Cash App founder had concerning mixture of drugs in his system when he died: autopsy
May 2, 2023 | 7:51amLee, 43, was killed on the streets of San Francisco in the early hours of April 4.
'Doomsday Mom's' son had date-rape drug in his body when he was choked to death: doctor
April 27, 2023 | 4:02pm“Doomsday Mom” Lori Vallow Daybell's autistic 7-year-old son had a date-rape drug in his system when he was asphyxiated to death with a plastic bag and duct tape over his...
Gnawed by animal, hacked by tool: Disturbing details in death of 'Doomsday mom's' teen daughter revealed
April 27, 2023 | 12:31pmFBI forensic anthropologist Angi Christensen, who examined Tylee Ryan's skeletal remains, testified on Wednesday that there was evidence of "carnivore activity" on the back of one of the girl's legs.