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Ada County Coroner identified the man found dead along the Boise River Greenbelt early Monday as 25-year-old Jordan Harbst; investigators say the case is active with no public details released yet.
A British man, 57-year-old Robert Brown, was initially treated as a homicide after being found on a blood-splattered bench in Northampton in August 2025, but a coroner ruled his death a tragic accident. Investigators concluded Brown fell asleep while carrying a knife in his bag, which pierced him and caused fatal blood loss; Brown’s alcohol dependency was noted as a factor. Police later dropped the murder probe, stating there was no evidence of homicide or a motive. Three people were arrested during the investigation but released.
A South Carolina personal trainer, Elena Moore, who disappeared after leaving a Lexington Planet Fitness, was found dead days later in a wooded area. A preliminary autopsy found no immediate cause of death and no external injuries, with the cause and manner of death still pending further evaluations including histological studies, medical records review, and toxicology tests.
An inquest jury will examine whether any police act or omission or delay in treatment contributed to the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak after he was stabbed in Southampton. Nowak told officers he had been stabbed and could not breathe, but the coroner says the full circumstances require a full inquest with a jury, scheduled for 20 September 2027 (date could be moved forward). Vickrum Digwa has been convicted of murder in relation to the stabbing.
Matt Brown, a former star of Alaskan Bush People, was found dead at 42 in a Washington river; authorities confirmed the official cause of death as suicide, with methamphetamine use and immersion in water noted as contributing factors, and the family spoke of his struggles with mental illness and addiction.
A woman died in Summerton, South Carolina, after a sudden wind blew a patio umbrella off a table and struck her while she and her husband dined on a restaurant patio along Lake Marion during Memorial Day weekend. Dana Weinger of Huger was identified as the victim and pronounced dead at the scene; authorities say the death occurred during a sudden severe weather event.
A woman dining on a restaurant patio in Summerton, South Carolina, was killed when a strong wind blew an umbrella from a table and struck her during a storm at Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion. Dana Weinger of Huger was identified as the victim; authorities said she died at the scene and attributed the incident to a sudden severe weather event.
The UK coroner says there have been no updates since January 2025 and is awaiting full reports and eyewitness statements from Argentina as the inquest into Liam Payne’s death continues. There has been no further disclosure of evidence from Argentina via the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Payne, 31, died in October 2024 after falling from a third‑floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel; the post‑mortem cited multiple traumas and internal and external haemorrhage. The coroner will share relevant documents with Payne’s family, who did not attend the Beaconsfield hearing.
A deceased man was found in the bushes near Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. Authorities say he likely was not affiliated with the university, and there are no obvious signs of foul play. The Alameda County coroner's office will determine the cause of death, and the man's name has not been released. Campus counseling resources were offered to students.
Elaine Ellery, a mother of two in Norfolk, England, died at 67 from mesothelioma. A Norfolk Coroner’s Court ruled her cancer was caused by asbestos exposure she endured as a child from her father’s work clothes and factory environment, including hugs and helping wash his overalls; her father died earlier from an asbestos-related industrial disease.
The woman who first publicly accused high-profile twins Oren and Alon Alexander of sexual assault, Kate Whiteman, was found dead in Australia last year; a New South Wales coroner ruled the death not suspicious as the brothers face a criminal case on sex-trafficking charges that prosecutors say involve dozens of victims. The brothers deny all allegations and have been held without bail in Brooklyn ahead of a trial set to begin around late January. Civil lawsuits against the trio have multiplied, with more than a dozen accusers and ongoing investigations, while the FBI charged all three in December 2024 for alleged trafficking operations since 2010.
An experienced skydiver, Jade Damarell, deliberately fell to her death after ending her relationship, with the coroner concluding it was a suicide. She had completed over 500 jumps and intentionally did not deploy her parachute on her final jump. Her family and the skydiving community mourn her and hope to promote mental health awareness and support.
Elyse Ramsay's father, Tim, died suddenly after taking the weight-loss drug Saxenda for 19 days, leading his family to suspect the medication contributed to his death. Despite the coroner initially ruling the cause of death as 'undetermined', an investigation into Saxenda's role is ongoing. Elyse warns against using such drugs for non-diabetic weight loss due to potential severe side effects, highlighting the risks of obtaining them from unregulated sources.
Dr. Christopher Tape, a Louisiana coroner with a history of child molestation charges, has taken office despite facing calls for his resignation. Tape has announced the discontinuation of the agency's sexual assault nurse examiner (Sane) program, sparking outrage as it provided crucial evidence in sexual assault cases. Efforts to recall Tape face procedural challenges, requiring 37,000 certified signatures from local voters. Tape defended his decision, stating he was protecting taxpayers and denied being an abuser, prompting widespread controversy and calls for his resignation.
A 23-year-old man, identified as Dakota Michael Collin-Harris, died in a motorcycle crash on Fort Washington Way in downtown Cincinnati. He lost control of his motorcycle on the southbound I-71 ramp, fell off the overpass, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Excessive speed is being investigated as a contributing factor, but he was wearing a helmet.