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November 11, 2009 1:23 PM

New Ally in Anthony Sowell Case: Bugs Found on 11 Corpses in Cleveland Home

Posted by Edecio Martinez
(CBS/ AP)
CLEVELAND - Investigators trying to learn the horrible fate of 11 bodies found in suspected serial killer Anthony Sowell's Cleveland home are enlisting a rather unusual ally – insects that were crawling on the corpses.

Entomologist Joe Keiper is one of the few scientists who study both insects and crime scenes. The coroner called Keiper to the Cleveland home to help estimate when the victims died, by analyzing the types and number of insects found on the remains.

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