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Stacks of bodies, fluids and flies found at Colorado funeral home, FBI agent says

Investigators who entered a Colorado funeral home where about 200 derelict bodies were discovered found piles of partially covered human remains, body fluids several inches deep on the floor, and bodies throughout the building. An FBI agent testified Thursday that he encountered flies and maggots. FBI Agent Andrew Cohen said 23 of the bodies died […]

Ohio jury clears woman of charges in home miscarriage case

An Ohio grand jury has decided not to indict Brittany Watts, 34, on charges of abuse of a corpse in connection with a home miscarriage procedure. The case received national attention for its potential impact on access to reproductive health care and the legal status of unborn children. Watts had visited a Catholic hospital twice […]

Ohio woman who miscarried at home won’t be charged

An Ohio grand jury on Thursday declined to indict a woman who suffered a miscarriage in her home after prosecutors argued that she violated state law regarding the handling of a dead body. Prosecutors announced that a grand jury would not indict Brittany Watts on charges of abuse of a corpse, ending a high-profile courtroom […]

Teen charged with homicide after California family of four found dead in their home

A 17-year-old boy, his mother and her boyfriend were arrested on Tuesday after a family of four was found dead in their home several days earlier. The unidentified boy was charged with four counts of murder, and his mother, Bryn Curtis, 34, and her boyfriend, Rafael Gonzalez, 21, were charged with being accomplices. According to […]

Police respond to bomb threat at home of judge overseeing Trump fraud case

Authorities responded to a bomb threat to the home of the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's New York civil fraud case as closing arguments in the trial are scheduled to begin Thursday. Court officials confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that police are investigating an incident of intimidation at the home of Judge […]

NYPD detective arrested for shoplifting at Long Island Home Depot

An NYPD detective working in Commissioner Edward Caban's office was arrested Saturday for shoplifting from a hardware store on Long Island, officials said. Special Detective Christina Cancel, 54, is suspected of stealing $160 worth of merchandise from the shelves of a Deer Park hardware store, according to Suffolk County Police. Cancel, who made more than […]