‘We’re not grave robbers:’ How human remains are legally bought and sold

Two recent Pennsylvania cases involving stolen body parts have brought up an uncomfortable reality: It is legal in Pennsylvania to buy and sell human remains. In fact, it’s legal in most states.
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Human remains found in Cumru Township for the second time this year, say police

THE ONLY PEOPLE ON BOARD THEIR AIRCRAFTS. WELL, NEW TONIGHT, POLICE JUST OUTSIDE OF LANCASTER COUNTY ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE IF HUMAN REMAINS BELONG TO A MAN WHO WENT MISSING A YEAR AGO. THIS IN BERKS ...
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Human remains seller connected to Harvard Medical School thefts sentenced to 6 years in prison

A central figure in the sprawling, nationwide network of human remains trading that ensnared Harvard Medical School was sentenced in federal court to six years in prison. Jeremy Pauley, who lives in ...
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Human remains found in Lancaster County home sparks years-long identification effort

Investigators face a complex process to identify the remains of 100 people found in Jonathan Gerlach's home, as experts work ...