October 25, 2005

Dr. Wecht to examine victims in New Orleans

Dr. Wecht will help examine bodies from Hurricane Katrina, reports Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I'm looking forward to it, not only on a professional level with the challenge of it all, but it's a chance to make a small contribution," Wecht said. Read the story.

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October 08, 2005

"Live & Direct" on Rita Crosby

Appearing on 'Rita Crosby Live & Direct,' Dr. Wecht said examiners may not be able to come up with a definitive anatomical cause of death for Taylor Behl, the Viginia Commonwealth University student who had been missing for several weeks before authorities found her body.

Dr. Wech said the soft tissues will have decomposed making it difficult to pick on a possible cause such as strangulation. He said cartilaginous structures in the neck decompose quickly especially in younger individuals.

Read the full transcript.

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