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‘Like She Was Trash': Stillborn Baby Thrown Out With Waste at Calif. Funeral Home
Police are investigating after a contractor for a California funeral home inadvertently tossed the body of a stillborn baby into the trash.
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31 Decomposing Bodies Found at Indiana Funeral Home, Police Say
The cremated remains of 16 people were also found after Jeffersonville police received a tip about the condition of the business. No arrests have been made.
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LA Funeral Home Owner Charged For Leaving Remains to Decay, Mummify
The remains of 11 people, including infants, were not properly taken care of, according to the LA City Attorney, and left to ‘rot.’
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Here's What You Should Know About the FTC's ‘Funeral Rule'
When you lose a loved one, planning what comes next can be incredibly hard. When arranging funeral services, companies have to follow what’s known as the “funeral rule,” but consumers should also know their rights.
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Faith, Family and Funerals in One Texas City: Dying to Be Wrong, Episode 3
“Faith over fear” is a common expression among residents in San Angelo, Texas, which was considered the fastest growing Texas city for COVID-19 cases in September 2021. In episode 3 of “Dying to Be Wrong,” a four-part mini-documentary series, NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway tells stories of faith and fear – from a vaccinated preacher’s death to the stress funeral...
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‘Dead' Woman Found to Be Breathing at Detroit Funeral Home
Officials say a young woman who had been declared dead was discovered still alive at a Detroit funeral home.
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How One Harlem Funeral Director Cared for His Black Community's Coronavirus Victims
The Black community has been especially hard-hit by coronavirus. In New York City’s neighborhood of Harlem, funeral director Isaiah Owens scrambled at the peak of the outbreak to keep up with the influx of dead — including his own friends — while keeping his commitment to offer dignified open casket funerals for every victim of the virus. The New York...
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Inside a NY Funeral Home During the Coronavirus Crisis
If medical workers are the first responders of the coronavirus crisis, then funeral home staff may be considered the last responders.
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Dozens of Bodies Found in U-Haul Trucks Outside Brooklyn Funeral Home
Around 50 bodies were discovered inside as many as four different storage vehicles over the past few days.
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Closed Caskets, Empty Chairs at Funeral Home in Virus Center
A funeral home in New York City has seen a steady stream of people who have died from the coronavirus