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Autopsy shows Trayvon Martin had smoked marijuana

Last updated Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 5:42pm

A trove of evidence collected for George Zimmerman's highly anticipated second-degree murder trial was made public Thursday, including an autopsy report documenting Trayvon's single gunshot wound to the chest.

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Toxicology report may determine cause of death of man found near NSL tracks

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:27pm

NORTH SALT LAKE — Police are awaiting toxicology results to pinpoint the cause of death of a man whose nude body was found Sunday next to FrontRunner tracks.

The man has been identified as Brandon J. Taylor, 27, of Salt Lake City.

An autopsy was inconclusive in determining the cause of death, and toxicology tests has been ordered, North Salt Lake Police Sgt. Mitch Gwilliam said Friday.

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FILE PHOTO-- Officers with the Ogden Police Department tape off the parking lot of the Western Colony Inn following a 16 hour standoff with Jason Valdez who had taken Veronica Jensen hostage and the two had to be forcefully removed Saturday, June 18, 2011 on 24th Street in Ogden, Utah.
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Solving crimes isn't as easy as it is on TV

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 4:31pm

OGDEN -- Believe it or not, some of that stuff on TV is made up. Law enforcement types wish reality would intrude on TV as much as TV intrudes on reality.

The raised expectations from the forensic miracles on such shows as "CSI" and "NCIS," even "Law & Order," just add an extra headache to the real-life job.

Jay Henry, director of the Utah State Crime Lab, aka Utah Bureau of Forensic Services, said he can't even watch.

"I don't watch the shows. They only have two cases an episode, and the whole staff is working on just those two. So what's that? Fifty cases a year? We do 4,000 cases a year."

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