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Father, son treasure hunt leads to frightful dead body discovery in abandoned house
"We thought ‘This is strange’ and determined it was definitely something we needed to report to the authorities,” he added.
Disembodied arm found by Long Island kids walking to school -- then police find more body parts nearby: cops
The gruesome discovery was made at 8:41 a.m. off a road on Siegel Boulevard in Babylon near Southards Park, according to Suffolk County Police.
Kremlin to hold Alexei Navalny's body for two weeks as mom cries out to 'finally see my son'
Lyudmila Navalnaya, Navalny's mother, was told that her 47-year-old son's body was needed for the 14-day "examination," according to Navalny's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh -- as the mom Tuesday demanded that...
Disembodied leg found on NYC subway tracks sparks gruesome mystery: cops
A disembodied human leg was found on the tracks between two Bronx subway stations over the weekend as cops seek answers on the gruesome discovery, authorities said. The body part...
Father of 'butchered' 5-year-old daughter took corpse to restaurant where he worked every day: prosecutors
Adam Montgomery allegedly store the bag with Harmony's corpse in a restaurant freezer.
To dust you shall return: Box of cremated human remains from 2012 found on Arizona walking trail
The “cremains” were discovered by a female hiker on the afternoon of Jan. 24.
Skeletal remains found in basement of abandoned NYC building after ominous 'violation' notice
The NYPD was notified of the chilling discovery just before 2 p.m. Monday, inside the building on Jamaica Avenue near 120th Street in Richmond Hill, authorities said.
Putrid smell leads cops to decomposing corpse in NYC apartment trash can
The unidentified body was discovered wrapped in a plush fabric, stuffed in the garbage inside a fifth-floor apartment
New DNA method solves century-old ‘mystery’ disappearance of WWI veteran
The almost century-old disappearance of a WWI veteran has been solved, allowing surviving family members to finally lay him to rest.
Rocket set to release remains of 330 people, including George Washington and 'Star Trek' cast into space: 'Permanent memorial'
After an eight-month delay, a rocket will finally release into deep space the remains of 330 people from all walks of life -- including George Washington and Star Trek creator...
A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
Using post-mortem fingerprints, investigators identified an unidentified person's remains in Chicago as Reba C. Bailey — who has been missing since the 1970s.
Mayan cave filled with 1,000-year-old human remains found in Mexico
A team of archaeologists in Tulum found a cave filled with human and animal remains while excavating Mayan ruins.
Florida man left dead wife's body on floor for days, let dogs chew off her foot: cops
Gary Johnson has been charged with felony improper storage of human remains in connection with the grisly incident that unfolded Saturday.
Body of NYC woman found in garbage chute finally ID'd as missing 24-year-old
A woman’s remains that were found stuffed in the garbage chute at a posh Chelsea condo building were those of missing woman Jaclyn Elmquist, cops said Saturday.
Remains of missing 17-year-old girl found buried in neighbor's yard after six months
Murder suspect Patrick Scott allegedly admitted to strangling Valerie Tindall with his belt.
Sicko hospital security guard accused of having sex with 79-year-old woman's corpse: reports
“We are saddened and appalled by the alleged actions of an individual at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix that resulted in his arrest on November 28, 2023,” hospital officials...
Cops believe torso found on NYC beach may be vanished Irish filmmaker: sources
Police believe the human torso found Friday afternoon on a Queens beach may be the corpse of acclaimed Irish filmmaker and photographer Ross McDonnell, who vanished more than a week...
Human torso found on Queens beach in disturbing daylight discovery: cops
A human torso was found lying on Breezy Point Beach in Queens in a disturbing broad-daylight discovery Friday afternoon, cops said.
Human remains found on Long Island ID'd, death ruled a homicide
New York State police have identified human remains found at Sunken Meadow State Park as Yoneli Abimael Ramoso Moreno, a 20-year-old Brentwood man whose death has been ruled a homicide.
American Museum of Natural History to return thousands of stolen skeletons -- claim racist practices, grave robbing of Indigenous, black peoples: report
The American Museum of Natural History is ditching its collection of some 12,000 human remains -- claiming the institution followed racist practices by robbing the graves of Indigenous and black...