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fogdryer ago

in La. coroners are paid so low that they are legally allowed to sell a cadaver etc. for up to 10K without the consent/knowledge of the family

10649437? ago

Wow. I couldn't find anything on that -- but I found this startling piece of information:

  • Many of Louisiana's corpses are shipped to Dr. Frank Peretti in Little Rock, Arkansas for autopsy:

Article: "Watchdog: Local bodies shipped for autopsies" archived here

He signed Clinton body count victim Kathy Ferguson's coroner's report (two others signed as well)

(You may need to click the down arrows in the upper right corner to expand) https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater/Dkuzzt_sc2Q

And Dr. Frank Peretti reportedly interfered with the investigation of Satanic ritual child killings in the West Memphis Three Arkansas murder case:

Article: "Devilish Questions" archived here

fogdryer ago

Really ??????

10651126? ago

Also, if Dr. Peretti is involved in body parts harvesting, his work address is gruesome:

3 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock (the Arkansas Crime Lab.)

10650878? ago

Here is an excerpt from the article in my comment "Watchdog: Local bodies shipped for autopsies":

"There's no reason for bodies to be leaving the state [of Louisiana]," Traylor said. "I don't think it's any cheaper and I don't think the quality is any better."

In the past, cadavers from Caddo have been sent to Dallas and even Jackson, Mississippi, for autopsies. Thoma said most parishes [counties] that currently choose to send bodies out of state go through Little Rock and forensic pathologist Dr. Frank Peretti.

Peretti became involved with Caddo following the death of Caddo coroner Dr. George McCormick in 2005. There were hundreds of backlogged cases at that time, Peretti said. He helped close more than 800 backlogged cases and offered his autopsy services because few other parishes wanted to get involved. The relationships he formed with Caddo lasted even after Thoma became coroner.

"I did all this hard work for Caddo Parish. When I started doing this in 1993, Caddo Parish came to me," Peretti said. "The main thing is doing the cases for the families and the criminal justice system. We're here to serve families."

Peretti said he's done autopsies for Bossier, Webster, Ouachita, Lincoln and Claiborne parishes. While Peretti's Louisiana patrons stand by his reputation and the quality of his services, many smaller parishes don't have the resources to ship bodies hundreds of miles to Arkansas, nor do they have the resources to hire a salaried forensic pathologist for their staff.