Death Investigation in America: Coroners, Medical Examiners, and the Pursuit of Medical Certainty
Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ellenville, NY – An upstate New York medical examiner who was accused of driving to a fatal crash scene while intoxicated has resigned. State Police charged 47-year-old Ulster County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Sheran with DWI when he showed up at the scene of a fatal car-pedestrian accident on Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing [...]
OS Galaxy (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
One of the many facinating things I discovered at LISA was that almost no one has heard of (no one at my sessions at LISA anyway) Dr. G: Medical Examiner Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D., (aka "Dr. G") is the chief medical examiner for the District Nine (Orange-Osceola) Medical Examiner's Office in Florida. An assortment of her cases are strung together to...
Cuddletech (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
One of the many facinating things I discovered at LISA was that almost no one has heard of (no one at my sessions at LISA anyway) Dr. G: Medical Examiner Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D., (aka "Dr. G") is the chief medical examiner for the District Nine (Orange-Osceola) Medical Examiner's Office in Florida. An assortment of her cases are strung together to...
North Country Gazette (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
ULSTER COUNTY—Ulster County medical examiner Dr. Michael Sheran has been charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated while responding to the scene of fatal car-pedestrian automobile. State Police said Sheran, 47, of Accord, had been requested to respond to the accident scene Sunday on State Route 209 in Ellenville. On his arrival, police said they determined that [...]
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Vance has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers began their defense by asking crime scene technicians about what they didn't find at the scene, and also asked crime lab workers about DNA evidence gathered that didn't seem to have a match.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A medical examiner says an Arkansas TV anchorwoman was beaten so severely that one blow knocked a tooth out of her mouth and another shoved her jaw to the back of her head. Dr. Stephen Erickson testified Tuesday in the capital murder trial of Curtis Lavelle Vance, who is charged with killing TV host Anne Pressly. He was the last witness before prosecutors rested...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 51 minutes ago
A 59-year-old Chicago man was struck and killed by an auto Tuesday in Evergreen Park, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Lawrence Grulewski, of the 10800 block of South Kedzie Avenue, was killed when hit by the auto near his home. Evergreen Park police, who are handling the crash investigation, could not release any information about Grulewski's death this morning....
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
A medical examiner says an Arkansas TV anchorwoman was beaten so severely that one blow knocked a tooth out of her mouth and another shoved her jaw to the back of her head.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
... home in suburban Portland.During questioning by District Attorney Bob Hermann, Hays said the state medical examiner determined Snively had both blunt- and sharp-force injuries, along with extensive bruising to her arms, a broken finger and bite marks. The wound to her abdomen appeared jagged in sections and stretched across her body, from hip to hip, Hays testified.The detective also...
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Journal Times reports: Wisconsin authorities have not been able to reach the family of 77-year-old Vlado Teofilov of Chicago 's Bucktown neighborhood who was killed in a traffic accident in Caledonia, Wis. on Sunday. Anyone who knew Teofilov or his family should contact the Racine County Medical Examiner's Office at 262-636-3303. Get the full story: journaltimes.com .
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Political fundraiser Christopher Kelly died after taking an overdose of pain medications, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. More on Rod Blagojevich
Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The 35-year-old father of a 3-month old girl who died in October was charged early this morning with first-degree murder in her death, police said. Aurora Hall, who was born on July 30, died exactly three months later, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. An autopsy revealed that she died as a result of subdural hematoma, blunt head trauma and child abuse. The autopsy...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
One of the three men who died running the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon last month suffered from heart disease, medical examiners announced today.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
A medical examiner says an Arkansas TV anchorwoman was beaten so severely that one blow knocked a tooth out of her mouth and another shoved her jaw to the back of her head.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
A medical examiner says an Arkansas TV anchorwoman was beaten so severely that one blow knocked a tooth out of her mouth and another shoved her jaw to the back of her head.
