Today autopsies are a standard part of death investigations, but the first autopsies in history were uncommon and performed more to understand the human body.
Michelle McNamara, a television writer as well as a true crime author, tragically died on April 16, 2016. Here are details found during her autopsy report.
Officers picked up Ryan Singleton on the highway after his car had stalled. It would be the last time that he was seen alive. Here's what the autopsy found.
In the early morning hours of December 9, 2001, authorities were called to the Durham home of Michael and Kathleen Peterson on reports of a fatal accident
In 2011, students of true crime were riveted by the trial of Casey Anthony, accused of killing her toddler daughter, Caylee. The child's autopsy was revealing.
It's not secret that the life of a very bankable Hollywood movie actor can be a life of rampant, irresponsible self-indulgence. Eventually, there's a price.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. went to every race with one purpose in mind: win. Before he died, he won 76 NASCAR Cup races and earned over $42 million in winnings.
Maurice Gibb died of a health issue he was born with but didn't know about. Here are the tragic details found in the Bee Gees' member's autopsy report.
Though Buddy Holly's career lasted only two short years, his impact on rock 'n' roll and pop culture are undeniable, influencing both the Beatles and Bob Dylan.
In 1994, Ron Goldman was killed along with Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of football legend O.J. Simpson. Here's what was found in his autopsy report.
Canadian tourist Elisa Lam went missing while she was staying at the infamous Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Here's what was found in her autopsy report.