An autopsy being performed Saturday is expected to determine how a 6-year-old boy died, according to St. Lucie County sheriff’s officials. His mother, 41-year-old Rhonda Paulynice, has been charged ...

COLUMBIA — The Boone County Medical Examiner's office performed an autopsy Tuesday on Gregory Holthaus, the man who died Sunday after being found unconscious in an MU residence hall. The MU Police ...

"This is a serious failure so egregious; it is hard to believe it was not intentional," Jones said.

New details have been revealed after human remains found near a remote wooded area were positively identified as Travis Decker, the 32-year-old father accused of murdering his three daughters near a ...

In some instances, a person may have specified his or her desire for an autopsy, perhaps in conversation or by signing a personal directive. Most states require permission from a doctor, next of kin ...

The case is currently classified as a "suspicious death" by city police. "(The coroners) should be done with he autopsy at around 3 this afternoon," Beu said. "But if they find a few things that need ...

Louisiana state ethics officials have charged the former Lafourche Parish Coroner for being paid in excess of state law for autopsies he performed and billed the parish. He now faces potential fines.

Dunn County Sheriff Don Rockvoy said it doesn't appear the death was related to work or gas inhalation and that neither foul play nor self-harm are suspected. Rockvoy said the body was discovered by ...

Physicians and nurses need to understand the process and procedures of an autopsy to be able to answer patients' and family members' questions. A family confronted with a difficult decision, such as ...