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Even on his drive to LAist studios from San Diego, he admitted to remembering all the places along the freeway where he was ...
The backstory: A routine traffic stop put Parker, who was a police officer at the time, in a precarious situation nearly ...
Nueces County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Rajesh Kannan has submitted his resignation after 14 months in the position.
The city sought the order, saying the office was experiencing delays in picking up the bodies of the deceased.
Attorneys for the city said cooled storage for cadavers is getting crowded, and death investigators and technicians should ...
The District Council 33 strike increases the risk that bodies remain in homes and outdoors during hot summer days, conditions ...
A forensic pathologist who was selected in 2021 to serve as Guam’s chief medical examiner but declined the offer over his office budget and facility concerns, has reapplied for the job. Dr. Keng ...
With the blessing of the attorney general of Guam, the signature of the governor and the certification of funds, Guam’s new chief medical examiner is already hard at work.
New San Diego chief medical examiner has long history with department Dr. Jonathan Lucas has been San Diego County's chief deputy medical examiner since 2022; previously he led Los Angeles County ...
The National Association of Medical Examiners, which accredits medical examiner's offices across the country, recommends 90 percent of autopsy reports be completed within 90 days.