Chicago Tribune

Identifying someone who’s died not as simple as it sounds in some cases, DuPage coroner says

Olasinmibo “Sinmi” Abosede was last seen walking away from her Naperville home on the morning of July 30. The mother of four was wearing a long-sleeve black Adidas jacket, gray sweatpants, a black ...
IFLScience

When A Dead Body Is Found, How Do We Reveal Their Identity?

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The San Bernardino Sun

Trial begins for family suing Orange County for coroner’s mix-up in body identification

A cacophony of errors and missteps by the Orange County Coroner’s Office led to the unthinkable in 2017 — a grieving father and daughter buried a stranger thought to be their loved one, who was still ...
The Daily Gazette

Human remains found in Knox tentatively identified, police say

KNOX - Human remains found in the Albany County town of Knox by a Schoharie County resident have been tentatively identified, New York State Police said Monday. Police, however, did not release the ...