Family files lawsuit against Cook Co. after man goes misidentified for 6 weeks in morgue
It took nearly two months for the medical examiner to properly identify the West Roger Park man, the family says.
Takeaways from first day of parents' civil lawsuit against Wauwatosa officer who shot, killed their son
More testimonies are planned for Tuesday from police officers, experts, the medical examiner who did the autopsy, and, possibly, Joseph Mensah.
No one will be criminally charged in San Diego County jail homicide, DA says
The medical examiner had deemed diabetic patient Keith Bach’s death a homicide due to neglect — a highly unusual finding.
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DuPage County to pay $11 million to settle lawsuit over detainee’s death in jail
According to the lawsuit, a DuPage County medical examiner ruled Aguilar-Hurtado died of multiple organ failure due to “failure to thrive due to a psychotic disorder.” Aguilar-Hurtado was ...
Criminal investigation into Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky enters 'next phase.' Where it stands.
Dr. Shaknovsky is being investigated for the death of Bill Bryan. The surgeon allegedly mistakenly removed the man's liver instead of his spleen.
Woman left to die in tow yard after San Diego police failed to check car hit in DUI crash, family claims
Tow yard workers found Monica Cameroni De Adams in her car dead one month after a drunk driver hit her car on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.
Elizabeth Thomas Was Kidnapped By Her High School Teacher and Went Missing for 38 Days. Inside the Shocking Case — and How She Was Rescued
Elizabeth Thomas was found in a remote cabin in California with no water or electricity over a month after she went missing ...
Quintana Road Trial Day 9: Chief medical examiner recounts details responding to tragedy
The chief medical examiner who responded to the Quintana Road tragedy took the stand Friday in the trial revolving around the deadliest human smuggling event in U.S. history.