LAS VEGAS (AP) — Funeral homes and the county coroner in Las Vegas are preparing for a post-holiday spike in coronavirus deaths by adding storage space — including refrigerated trailers with special shelving — for corpses.
One year ago, a city known for its revelry and neon charm was wounded in a way that has become all too familiar in this country – a mass shooting left 58 dead and hundreds more wounded.
Authorities in Las Vegas say the death of a 44-year-old man who was fatally injured when he was struck by a tractor-trailer in a grocery store loading dock was an accident.
Medical examiners determined that a 20-year-old California woman who collapsed in a parking lot after the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas last month died from drug intoxication and high heat.
The death of a 4-year-old boy who police say had been left unattended in a stifling hot pickup truck on a 100-degree day illustrates one danger of intense summer temperatures in Las Vegas.
It could take weeks before coroners determine the causes of death for two Electric Daisy Carnival fans this weekend. The Clark County Coroner’s office...
About 1,500 dead bodies come through Mike Murphy's office each year, from celebrity overdoses to bodies mysteriously found dried and withered in the desert. But such is the job of the county coroner. And it's caught the attention of TV producers: the county recently signed a reality show deal with Discovery Studios. But Murphy says it won't be like other reality shows - he wants to use the TV public to solve unsolved cases. So will they show corpses on TV? And how will the coroner balance the fine line between appealing television and respect for the dead? Mike Murphy joins us for an in-depth look at his new TV series.
