The 48,830 lives lost to firearms in 2021—the second year of the pandemic—is the highest number on record to date and 3,608 higher than 2020’s total.
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Snow's killers were tried, convicted and sentenced to prison for their role in his death despite his body not being found. Snow's murderers did not disclose the location of his remains.
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Police are hoping new technology will help them solve the case of an 11-year-old boy who went missing in 1991—but that technology is not genetic genealogy. Rather, it’s an artificial intelligence (AI) service.
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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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