Scientists have pinpointed a new source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide. The culprit? Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil. Michigan State University ...

NOBLE, Ga. — This week marks 20 years since the start of one of Georgia’s most gruesome and bizarre sagas: the Tri-State Crematory scandal. The case shocked the world and played out like a horror ...

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COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia funeral homeowner faces more than a dozen charges after 18 decomposing bodies were found. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 39-year-old Chris Johnson on ...

An investigation is underway after police said they found a decomposing body inside the trunk of a stolen vehicle in North Philadelphia. According to police, they received a 911 call about a strong ...

Colorado state inspectors discovered roughly 20 decomposing bodies stashed in a hidden room of a funeral home manned by a county coroner, according to authorities. The corpses were found on Wednesday ...

Colorado's governor called for the Pueblo County coroner to resign on Friday following the discovery of at least 20 decomposing bodies in a hidden room concealed by a cardboard display at Davis ...

Establishing a precise time of death (the postmortem interval, or PMI) upon discovery of a corpse is notoriously challenging, however easy fictional medical examiners might make it seem. Some forensic ...

The decomposing body found in a Stamford, Conn., home following a deadly standoff last week was publicly identified Wednesday by police. Carmine Boccuzzi, who would have been 79 years old, was found ...

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say a woman’s body was found decomposing inside her home for a week. In August 2025, the Lycoming Regional Police were ...