Hikers discovered a deceased male curled up with burn marks to his torso and significant head trauma. The victim’s death was ruled a homicide due to traumatic injuries and smoke inhalation.
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Researchers examined the brain stems of 70 infants who died during the period and tested them for consistent abnormalities.
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The findings suggest that many people who inject drugs are unknowingly using fentanyl, which may increase their risk for overdose and potentially their tolerance to fentanyl if it is used over time.
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The New South Wales Attorney-General Michael Daley today announced Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after having served 20 years for the murder of three of her infant children and the manslaughter of a fourth child.
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In May 2022, a 43-year-old UK man known to be an illicit drug user died of an overdose associated with xylazine. The death is the first due to xylazine in the UK.
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In November 1970, deputies responded to the Little Sandy Creek area, regarding human skeletal remains found by a hiker. The remains were burned due to a recent brush fire.
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Richland County's State Hospital Jane Doe was a patient who died on February 15, 1982, after being admitted without a name due to a mental health crisis.
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The team extracted ancient DNA from the teeth of 34 individuals across the two sites, screening for the presence of Y. pestis.
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The widely available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning, according to health experts.
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Building relationships between tribal and non-tribal law agencies is a key step for addressing high incidence of reported missing persons cases, new study finds.
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