Ex-Harvard Medical School morgue manager's wife pleads guilty in body part selling scheme
Denise Lodge, the wife of a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, pleaded guilty to shipping stolen human body parts from the school's morgue to buyers nationwide as part of a sprawling scheme involving several others. The scheme included selling body parts on Facebook, creating macabre dolls, and revealed a thriving demand for human remains in the US. The morgue manager saw a business opportunity within the black market and sold body parts without families' knowledge, leading to federal charges and his subsequent firing.