FBI INVESTIGATING CADAVER DONATION PROGRAMS IN AT LEAST THREE US STATES (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 12:30

Authorities are investigating programs in at least three states that collect bodies donated for scientific research, medical training and other purposes.

An FBI official in Detroit confirmed that the bureau is looking at an Oregon research center, and investigators have raided facilities in Michigan and Arizona. Besides confirming the existence of an investigation, authorities have been tight-lipped about what they are examining and why.

In February, Michigan suspended the mortuary license of Arthur Rathburn, alleging that he embalmed bodies at a Detroit address that doesn’t have a funeral home license. The move came after FBI agents in hazmat suits searched the site in December.

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