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Cops Identify Man Found Dead in 1970—Without His Head

New York State Police seek info on Clyde A. Coppage, 35, of Pennsylvania

(Newser) - More than five decades after a man's mutilated body turned up on a rural New York roadside, investigators finally know his name. New York State Police say DNA testing has identified the victim as 35-year-old Clyde A. Coppage, who was living in Genesee, Pennsylvania, when he disappeared in 1970,...

Cops: Body of LI Teen Who Vanished in January Is Found

Police say no sign of foul play in death of Thomas Medlin, 15, found in Brooklyn waters

(Newser) - A missing Long Island teen who was initially believed to have traveled to New York City to meet a contact from the game Roblox has been found dead in Brooklyn, police say. Fox News reports that the body of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin of St. James, New York, was retrieved from...

Red Cross: Hamas' Latest Move Is 'Unacceptable'

Humanitarian group, Israel say militants staged fake recovery of Israeli hostage's remains in Gaza

(Newser) - Israel is claiming that Hamas staged the recovery of a hostage's body in Gaza, alleging that the militant group is manipulating the process for political gain and further straining a fragile ceasefire. Israeli officials released drone footage they say shows Hamas burying the body of Ofir Tzarfati, a 27-year-old...

Houston Locals Want Answers on Bodies in Bayous

There's been a spike, but officials say they're not the work of a serial killer

(Newser) - A spike in the number of bodies recovered from Houston's bayous has fueled public anxiety and whispers of a serial killer, but city officials insist those fears are unfounded. Mayor John Whitmire and police say there's no evidence of a serial killer, despite seven bodies found in September...

Eco-Friendly Burial Option: Water Cremation

Maryland's first funeral home like this offers alkaline hydrolysis, though it's not the only one nationwide

(Newser) - In a quiet Baltimore funeral home, a new era in eco-friendly farewells is unfolding as Maryland embraces "water cremation"—a process that dissolves bodies in chemical baths rather than flames. The Washington Post reports that Maryland has joined a growing list of states offering the process, also...

Woman's Body Found After Video of Spouse Dragging Heavy Load

Cops: Sheylla Cabrera's remains were in Angeles National Forest, while husband has fled to Peru

(Newser) - The body of a missing woman was found in a Southern California forest days after her husband was recorded on surveillance video dragging something heavy out of their apartment complex north of Los Angeles, authorities said this week. Per the AP , Sheylla Cabrera, 33, of Lancaster was reported missing on...

Missing Hoarder Found Dead Among Trash 'Mountains'

Connecticut authorities didn't find remains of Mary Notarangelo, 73, for months due to her hoarding

(Newser) - Mary Notarangelo lived a reclusive life in her later years, according to the few people who had contact. The retired police detective tended to many birds at her Connecticut home and posted videos of them on social media. But a welfare check request to police last July uncovered hoarding conditions...

They Thought They Were Going to a Gig. Now, a Tragic End

Bodies of 5 missing Mexican musicians found near US border, with suspicions directed at Gulf Cartel

(Newser) - Five members of the band Grupo Fugitivo, which performed Mexican regional music at parties and other events, had been missing since Sunday. Now comes sad news on their fate: Authorities say the bodies of the men, ages 20 to 40, have been found on the outskirts of the Mexican city...

Body in Floodwaters Believed to Be 12-Year-OId

Jordan Sims was swept away Tuesday in Virginia's Albemarle County

(Newser) - A tragic end to the search for a missing boy amid Virginia floodwaters: A body believed to be that of 12-year-old Jordan Sims was recovered around 8:45am Wednesday in Albemarle County, where the boy was swept from a roadway on Tuesday. A 911 caller reported a flood-swollen creek washed...

Sad Ending for Firefighter Who Vanished After Boss Died

Remains of Carlos Baltazar found in San Bernardino County, 4 years after he disappeared

(Newser) - For more than four years, firefighter Carlos Baltazar has been missing, after a mysterious disappearance following the death of his fire chief. Now, remains found in October in a remote part of the San Bernardino Mountains have been identified as those of the 35-year-old. Per SFGate , Baltazar had been part...

Body of Tourist Who Vanished 2 Years Ago Found in Georgia

UK's Alex Doughty had vanished in September 2022 after getting into taxi in Florida

(Newser) - The body of a British tourist who vanished while visiting America more than two years ago has been found. The FBI's Jacksonville office in Florida announced Friday that the remains of 32-year-old Alex Hodgson Doughty were found on Feb. 4, in a wooded spot on private property in Kingsland,...

It May Be a Defining Image of the Gaza War

Hamas holds propaganda ceremony before returning bodies of youngest hostages

(Newser) - Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday after a grim propaganda ceremony. In what NBC News reports is likely to be one of the defining images of the war, the caskets were displayed on a stage in front of a banner with photos of the hostages and...

After the Floods, an Underwater Search for the Missing

Research vessel with submergible robot among tactics being used after deadly flooding in Spain

(Newser) - A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: helping in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain's floods. The 24 crew members aboard the Ramon Margalef were preparing Friday to use its sensors...

Decomposed Bodies of Adults, Kids Found at Funeral Home

Georgia funeral home operator Chris Johnson charged with 17 counts of abusing a corpse

(Newser) - A landlord who went to serve an eviction notice at a southern Georgia funeral home on Saturday ended up finding corpses in various states of decomposition, according to police. Eighteen human bodies were discovered at Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services in Douglas, in addition to the bodies of a dog...

Funeral Home Issues a Most Odd Apology

Paraphrasing the Polish company: Sorry that a corpse fell out of one of our hearses and into traffic

(Newser) - A funeral home in Poland issued an unusual apology on Saturday after a corpse that it was transporting fell out of a hearse and into traffic. Polish media reported that a man was driving down a street Friday in Stalowa Wola, a city in southeastern Poland, when a sheet ended...

14 Bodies Found Aboard Boat Drifting Off Dominican Republic
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Mysterious Drifting Boat Reveals 14 Skeletons

Dominican Republic authorities say bodies, packages with apparent drugs were found on board

(Newser) - Authorities this week discovered an abandoned boat floating off the Dominican Republic's northern coast, with a most gruesome discovery on board: 14 sets of mostly decomposed human remains, as well as a dozen packages of what appears to be illegal drugs. The AP reports that the vessel was spotted...

'Sheer Coincidence' Body of Missing Climber Was Found

William Stampfl died in a 2002 avalanche on Huascaran in the Andes

(Newser) - On Tuesday, the world learned that the body of a long-missing American climber had been found on the highest mountain in Peru. William Stampfl's children learned the body of their father, who was caught in an avalanche on Huascaran in 2002 at age 58, in late June. "It...

Boiling Water, Axes Needed to Retrieve Everest's Dead

Team retrieves 5 bodies; hundreds more remain

(Newser) - Climate change is thinning snow and ice on the slopes of Mount Everest, unveiling the bodies of hundreds of people who died in quest of summiting the world's highest peak. Now comes the process of dealing with them—which, like the Everest climb, is neither easy nor cheap. As...

Did China Steal Bodies, Camera of Doomed Everest Climbers?

Mystery continues to swirl over fate of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine during their 1924 ascent

(Newser) - A century ago this week, George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine began their attempt to reach the top of Mount Everest, an ill-fated expedition that would lead to the disappearance of both men. Whether they ever reached the summit is one of the greatest mysteries in world exploration—confirmation...

In a Mexican Water Hole, Grim Update on Missing Tourists

Authorities say 3 bodies found in Baja California seem to be Aussie brothers, their American friend

(Newser) - A grim update on three missing tourists in Mexico: Authorities on Friday said three bodies have been found in Baja California. Maria Elena Andrade Ramirez, the state's attorney general, said that investigators discovered three decomposed male bodies in a 50-foot-deep water hole on a beach near Santo Tomas, per...

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