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Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston
Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston Human remains found off a Massachusetts highway have been identified as a Hanson woman who disappeared in 2019, according to the FBI. Sandra Crispo was reported missing on Aug. 9, 2019. A hunter discovered what was believed to be human remains on March 6, 2025 in a deer trail near the breakdown lane between exits 13 and 14 on Route 3 North, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police responded to the wooded area and located part of a human skull, according to the FBI. The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the FBI later determined the skull was a CODI…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman's Body Found Buried Beneath Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder Woman's Body Found Buried Beneath Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder
Woman's Body Found Buried Beneath Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder A Massachusetts man is accused of shooting a woman and burying her beneath the floor of his garage, according to prosecutors. She was found more than a year later.  Shawn Sullivan, 40, of Tyngsborough, was charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and improper disposal of human remains, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tyngsborough Police Chief Shaun Woods confirmed. The charges stem from the alleged killing of a woman whose identity has not yet been confirmed. Investigators say her remains were found buried beneath the g…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who bought and sold stolen human remains—including stillborn babies and Harvard cadaver parts—and stored them in 5-gallon buckets inside his home has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Jeremy Pauley, 43, of Thompson, Susquehanna County, was sentenced to 72 months by Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was also fined $2,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. He ran a black-market…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Skeletal Remains Found At Greenwich Construction Site Declared Of 'Historic Nature' Skeletal Remains Found At Greenwich Construction Site Declared Of 'Historic Nature'
Skeletal Remains Found At Greenwich Construction Site Declared Of 'Historic Nature' The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says human remains discovered at a Greenwich construction site last week are “of a historic nature.” An excavator unearthed skeletal remains at the construction site in northern Greenwich on Thursday, Sept. 18, according to police. Authorities have not disclosed the exact location. The OCME collected the bones and determined they were “of considerable age," the agency said on Friday, Sept. 26. Though it's unclear how old they are. No additional details were released. After Greenwich police announced the discovery on social media, several…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished 'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished
'Cannot Thank You Enough': How Tech Helped NY Widow Get Closure 15 Years After Husband Vanished After nearly 15 years of unanswered questions, a rapid sonar scan in a busy Long Island harbor brought closure to a grieving widow. Just minutes after launching their boat near the Cedar Beach boat ramp in Mount Sinai on Monday, June 30, volunteer searchers from Exploring With a Mission and Adventures With Purpose spotted a shadow on the seabed. The sonar image showed the unmistakable outline of a Chrysler PT Cruiser — the same vehicle Robert “Bob” Long was driving when he vanished in December 2010, as Daily Voice reported. “It was pretty evident that we had found Robert Long right away,”…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Body Pulled From NY Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms Body Pulled From NY Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms
Body Pulled From NY Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms A Long Island widow has finally received the closure she's been seeking for nearly 15 years. Human remains discovered in a submerged vehicle in Mount Sinai Harbor on Monday, June 30, are those of Robert “Bob” Long, who disappeared in 2010, his wife Joanne confirmed on Facebook. "My husband's remains have been recovered," she said on the "Please Help Find Bob Long" Facebook group. "I would like to express my gratitude for your unwavering support, dedication, compassion, and respect during these difficult years." The discovery was made at around 5 p.m. Monday when volunteer dive teams from E…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Body Found Near Taylor Swift’s Home ID’d As Missing Mass Man: ‘You Will Be Deeply Missed' Body Found Near Taylor Swift’s Home ID’d As Missing Mass Man: ‘You Will Be Deeply Missed'
Body Found Near Taylor Swift’s Home ID’d As Missing Mass Man: ‘You Will Be Deeply Missed' Police in Rhode Island have identified human remains found near Taylor Swift’s mansion in the wealthy beach community of Watch Hill as belonging to a missing man from Massachusetts. Eric Wein, 31, of Mansfield, was reported missing on April 18. His body washed ashore just over a quarter-mile from Swift's Watch Hill estate on May 14, according to the South Kingstown Police Department. Authorities said his car had been found abandoned several days earlier. No foul play is suspected, South Kingstown police said.  An update that none of us wanted on my cousin. Heaven gained anoth…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty In Gruesome Human Remains Trafficking Case Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty In Gruesome Human Remains Trafficking Case
Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty In Gruesome Human Remains Trafficking Case A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue has admitted to stealing and selling human body parts — including brains and faces — in a scheme that reached Pennsylvania and shocked communities nationwide. Cedric Lodge, 57, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, pled guilty in federal court to interstate transport of stolen human remains, the US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said. Prosecutors say he worked at Harvard’s morgue from 2018 through March 2020, where he secretly took body parts from cadavers that had been donated for scientific study. According to investigators, L…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In CT Home ID'd; Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Police Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In CT Home ID'd; Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Police
Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In CT Home ID'd; Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Police Police have identified human remains discovered in 14 plastic bags inside a Connecticut home as belonging to a 70-year-old woman, authorities announced Friday, April 18. Tina Hart — also known as Tina Lloyd — was found dead on Sunday, March 24, at a residence on Nashawena Avenue in West Haven, police said. Her 27-year-old son, Theodore Lloyd, has been arrested and charged with attempted arson, although he has not been charged in connection with his mother's death, authorities said. Police responded to the home to conduct a welfare check requested by one of Hart's sons, who told officers tha…

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by Josh Lanier
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Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery
Human Remains Found Near CT Cemetery Police discovered human remains near a Connecticut cemetery earlier this week, authorities said. Groton police received a call on Wednesday, March 19, reporting a suspicious object near Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street. Officers searched the area and located the remains. Police have not disclosed the condition of the remains, leaving it unclear whether the person died recently. The City of Groton Police Detective Division is leading the investigation with assistance from the New London State’s Attorney’s Office, the Eastern District Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit, and…

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by Josh Lanier