An independent autopsy by nationally known pathologists Werner Spitz and Michael Baden is expected to add gravity to any civil cases that might be filed following the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

Molecular autopsy may be useful in uncovering a likely or plausible cause of death in cases of sudden unexpected death, according to findings of a prospective study published in the October 11 issue ...

NORTH CAROLINA — Some North Carolina families are waiting months, even a year, to find out how their loved one died due to the state’s autopsy backlog. Lawmakers are trying to address this in several ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- "It's too long to wait, too much pain, stress, and anxiety and there's no closure." Regina Timlet is dealing with a lack of closure when it comes to knowing the cause of ...

The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office no longer accepts autopsy cases from Kootenai County, ending a 30-year working ...

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma's Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Eric Pfeifer said the new Tulsa medical and research facility is one of the nicest in the country, maybe the world. He says they just need to get ...

Autopsies performed by a forensic pathologist with a problematic record on infant cases should receive a much wider review, according to a longtime law professor at the University of Montana.

Canadians originally diagnosed with a mystery brain disease had other, well-known neurologic conditions, cross-sectional data suggested. The study assessed 25 of 222 cases listed in public health ...