P H I L A D E L P H I A , July 27 -- A chemical used to preserve the dead isbecoming an increasingly popular drug for users looking for a newand different high, one which often comes with violent ...

Investigators are looking into the theft of 12 bottles of embalming fluid from a Roanoke Rapids funeral home. On Feb. 19, authorities said someone burglarized Hockaday Funeral Home and only took ...

CHARLOTTE — People are using embalming fluid to get high, which could lead to dangerous and deadly situations. North Carolina lawmakers are pushing to regulate its use, and local funeral homes are ...

It happened on Tuesday at Garnes and Toney Funeral Home on East Andrews Avenue. Police said embalming fluid and an embalming machine were taken during the break-in. Authorities said dipping cigarettes ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A bill meant to curb the use of embalming fluid as a drug made its way to debate Wednesday in the North Carolina General Assembly. The Rakim Shackleford Act, which was ...

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Police said an 8-year-old Uniontown boy helped saved his mom, who was high on embalming fluid. Uniontown police and EMS rushed to a home on Carson Street this week after the boy ...

State legislators are looking to crack down on the use of embalming fluid as a dangerous new drug. The bill would make it a felony for people who don’t work in a funeral home to possess or sell ...

The funerary practices of the ancient Egyptians can still reveal surprising information. In a recent analysis of the 3,500-year-old remains of the noblewoman Senetnay, found in jars in the Valley of ...