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Autopsy: Trayvon Shot From 'Intermediate Range'

Rob Quinn — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:00:00 CDT

Trayvon Martin was killed by a single gunshot fired from an "intermediate range"—evidence suggests just inches away from the skin—according to an autopsy report reviewed by NBC . George Zimmerman has told investigators that he fired the shot while he was on his back as the teen straddled him,...

CEO's Lover Exhumed for 2nd Autopsy

Rob Quinn — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:57:05 CDT

The body of a woman found naked, bound, and hanged in a San Diego mansion earlier this year has been exhumed for a second autopsy at her family's request. Rebecca Nalepa's death was ruled a suicide, but her family has rejected that finding, pointing to details of the case they...

Gadhafi Died of Shot to Head: Autopsy

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:32:39 CDT

Little surprise here, but an autopsy has concluded that Moammar Gadhafi died of a gunshot to the head. The report was conducted today by Libya's chief pathologist amid international concern over the circumstances of the strongman's death, in light of widespread images of a bloodied but alive Gadhafi taken after...

Autopsy Can't Find Cause of Death in NH Case

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:39:26 CDT

An autopsy conducted on the body of 11-year-old girl Celina Cass was unable to determine how she died, authorities said today. Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said further study is required. Celina's death has been deemed suspicious, based on what divers found when they pulled her body from a...

Autopsy: Chilean Leader Allende Died of Suicide

Tim Karan — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:20:05 CDT

After 37 years, a new autopsy has confirmed that former Chilean president Salvador Allende killed himself with an assault rifle, and was not murdered by troops storming the presidential palace as leftists like Fidel Castro claimed. Forensic analysis showed that his head injuries were inflicted by a single AK-47 and...

Macho Man Savage Was Dead Before Car Crash

John Johnson — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:22:05 CDT

The autopsy results are in for Randy "Macho Man" Savage, and they confirm that he was done in by heart disease, not his car accident. The 58-year-old pro wrestling icon had an enlarged heart and severe blockage of his arteries, reports the Tampa Tribune . The injuries from the crash on...

Autopsy Planned in Bonnaroo Death

John Johnson — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:41:58 CDT

Authorities don't know much more yet about the woman who died at the Bonnaroo music festival near Nashville this week. They have identified her as 32-year-old Beth Myers of Pittsburgh, according to the Tennessean . (Other services say she's from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.) Friends found her in her tent Thursday night....

Discovery Cancels Show on Michael Jackson's Autopsy

Nick McMaster — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:53:20 CST

The Discovery Channel has scrapped plans to air a reenactment of Michael Jackson's autopsy, Reuters reports. Michael Jackson's Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson had been scheduled to air internationally next month (though not in the US), but the network decided that with a court hearing on Dr. Conrad Murray's...

Prescription Drugs Found in Dead Surfer's Room

Kevin Spak — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:30:51 CDT

Speculation is swirling around the death of surfing great Andy Irons after police found a variety of prescription drugs in his Dallas hotel room. Police reports indicate that Irons had generic versions of Ambien and Xanax, and the county medical examiner told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that one of the bottles...