Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have adopted a policy outlining how officers notify families when a loved one has died. These guidelines are common in American law enforcement, but Jackson did not ...

A Mississippi coroner’s office under fire for burying people in pauper’s graves without their families’ knowledge has released a policy on death notifications that is unsigned and undated, making it ...

ATLANTA — In a bipartisan push for federal prison reform, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced the introduction of a new bill related to how families are notified when a loved one is ill, injured or dies ...

Last week, House Bill (HB) 3549, which “would require police who respond to ‘a deceased person or the remains of a person’ to notify the family within 24 hours or if not, to document the reason they ...

This article is part of “Lost Rites,” a series on America’s failed death notification system. A Mississippi coroner’s office under fire for burying people in pauper’s graves without their families’ ...

When a loved one passes away, the emotional toll can be overwhelming. Amidst the grief, there are numerous responsibilities to manage, from arranging the funeral to handling the deceased's estate. One ...

ONE TO USE THE GREEN SPACE IN THE PARK. ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS NEW TODAY... THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS STEPPING IN TO HELP JACKSON POLICE AND THE HINDS COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE IN NOTIFYING NEXT OF KIN ...

Since NBC News started documenting botched death notifications in Hinds County last fall, the families of seven men have said they were not told of their loved ones’ burials. This article is part of ...

BRIDGEPORT — An independent arbiter has concluded a detective Mayor Joe Ganim had placed on leave over allegations the officer failed to properly handle notification of the untimely death of Brenda ...

Imagine finding a sticky note on your door telling you your spouse or child has died. Believe it or not, that has happened. Other WRAL Top Stories Telling someone that a loved one has died is a ...