Spiralling criminal violence in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil caused a build-up of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of Guayaquil’s main mortuary, officials have confirmed. The government of Guayas province, which has Guayaquil as its the capital, said “the problem that has arisen in recent days in the morgue” has been resolved, […]
Candace Chapman Scott, 37, pleaded guilty to transporting body parts across state lines and conspiring to commit mail fraud Pulaski County Jail Candace Chapman Scott A former mortuary worker in Arkansas has pleaded guilty to selling stolen body parts. Candace Chapman Scott, 37, pleaded guilty to transporting body parts across state lines and conspiring to […]
A 36-year-old mortuary worker is accused of stealing $300 from a dead person’s wallet in Oregon, officials said. The person was found dead during a welfare check at about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 30 at their home in Lakeside, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. A deputy called a mortuary and removed […]