Bones and cast-iron casket found in Schenectady may reveal lost cemetery

Schenectady, NY- Authorities in Schenectady are investigating the discovery of human bones and a cast-iron casket, believed ...
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Infant human organs found in small casket on North Philadelphia street

NORTH PHILADELPHIA -- Police are investigating a bizarre discovery in North Philadelphia: infant human organs placed a small, child-size casket that was found on a sidewalk. Police were called to the ...
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Police reportedly recover remains from 1800s in Schenectady

The Schenectady Police Department confirmed that detectives conducted an investigation on Monday regarding the recovery of ...

'Looks like a coffin': Records, photos of Central Park time capsule surface after heated council meeting

A coffin-shaped vault has been unearthed during the renovation of Johnstown’s Central Park, causing tensions to boil over and suspicions to swirl. City officials, public records and eyewitnesses ...

Dutch 'living coffin' aims to provide source for life after death

A Dutch start-up has created a biodegradable "living coffin" made of a fungus, instead of wood, which it says can convert a decomposing human body into key nutrients for plants.