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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Medical training facility CEO faces charges in Austin corpse abuse case
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of medical training facility MedtoMarket is the second person to face charges related to a case of alleged 'experiments' on corpses, according to the Austin Police Department. PREVIOUS: Police arrest an Austin mortuary owner accused of 'experimenting' on corpses The department said Aaron Ali 'voluntarily reported to the Travis County jail' on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued for Aggravated Perjury and Abuse of a Human Corpse charges. Ali was released the same day on bond. 'The charges are completely unfounded,' Ali's attorney Eric J.R. Nichols told KXAN in a statement Tuesday. Last week, KXAN was first to report the arrest of Adeline Bui, the owner of Capital Mortuary Services, who is facing corpse abuse and government-record tampering charges. Bui is accused of forging death certificates and running 'experiments' on severed limbs. Investigators said Bui worked with a medical-training company, MedtoMarket, on the 'experiments.' These 'experiments,' according to Bui's arrest affidavit, involved her injecting formaldehyde into arms to see 'the effect it had over time on severed extremities.' She guessed around 15 bodies were 'mutilated and subject to experimentation with the permission of MedtoMarket and was updating the company on the outcomes.' RELATED: Family recalls experience with mortuary owner accused of corpse 'experiments' In a search warrant obtained by KXAN, investigators requested access to two devices, an iPhone and an iPad, believed to have additional communication between Bui and a MedtoMarket official. In a statement to KXAN last week, MedtoMarket said it 'has become aware of certain allegations related to a mortuary MedtoMarket has contracted with in performing its important work and mission. MedtoMarket will cooperate with law enforcement and state regulatory officials as part of any investigation.' The company also said it is an 'approved anatomical facility,' which, according to the Texas Funeral Commission's (TFSC) statements in the affidavit, would potentially authorize it to perform the embalming actions Bui is accused of doing. TFSC's executive director, Scott Bingaman, told police regarding Bui performing them at Capital Mortuary, 'it is unlawful for a commercial embalming establishment to use a dead human body for research or educational purposes.' The full statement from Ali's attorney provided to KXAN Tuesday is below. 'To some degree, law enforcement investigators have to rely on information provided by others. In this case, it is clear that law enforcement has been provided with incorrect information. 'Contrary to some of the information provided to law enforcement, all of the activities by Dr. Ali and the companies he works with were fully authorized by law. Anatomical facilities work with tissue that is donated by well-meaning donors and their families to serve the interests of medical science and the entire Texas community. Anatomical facilities, which are authorized by Texas law, serve the purpose of allowing first responders, physicians and other health care providers to train using such donated tissue in order to save lives and heal others. 'Dr. Ali's long career is distinguished by his dedication to the health and well-being of others. This has been shown in the area of anatomical bioskills training, education and research, as well as in his work as a board-certified physician. He is also a responsible and active Travis County citizen and previously served in the United States Army Reserves. 'We look forward to the opportunity to work with law enforcement and the Travis County District Attorney's Office to ensure that these charges are handled responsibly from this date forward. We believe that these meritless charges should be resolved in the near future.' Eric J.R. Nichols, Ali's attorney No court date is listed for Ali yet. Bui's next court appearance is currently set for June. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Texas mortuary owner accused of carrying out sick experiments on corpses' severed limbs
A Texas mortuary owner has been arrested for allegedly using the severed arms of corpses for twisted science experiments before sending them to the crematorium. Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was taken into custody earlier this month after a police raid uncovered power tools tainted with human remains and a chilling digital trail of experimental notes, including photos of detached arms in various states of decomposition, KVUE News reported. The 'experiments' allegedly involved Bui injecting formaldehyde - a colorless gas used to preserve specimens in medical labs - into the arms of dead bodies and observing how the chemical affected the lifeless flesh. Bui was ultimately charged with abuse of a corpse and five counts of tampering with governmental records, though she has since been released on a $27,500 bond. 'Our legal team remains fully committed to defending and advocating for our client, Adeline Bui, with the expectation of fairness and due process,' Jessica Huynh, Bui's attorney, told People. The disturbing revelations began unfolding on April 2, when the Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) alerted the Austin Police Department's Homicide Unit about gruesome allegations linked to Capital Austin Mortuary Services and its owner, Bui, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KVUE News. An investigator with the TFSC told police that, a month earlier, a former embalmer accused Bui of fraudulently filing at least 10 death certificates using his name and license - all without his consent. In a shocking twist, the embalmer also revealed that he had learned about alleged 'experiments' Bui was carrying out on severed arms inside the mortuary. These so-called experiments entailed Bui injecting formaldehyde into the arms to observe 'the effect it had over time on severed extremities', according to the affidavit. Once Bui was done experimenting on the arms, according to the TFSC investigator, 'the severed body parts to be placed in the crematory retort, where the body parts in their dissected and disturbed state, would be cremated'. The former employee who filed the initial complaint showed police a screenshot from a work computer dated December 2023, appearing to show Bui documenting updates on her 'project' under a conversation thread named 'Freedom Art Experiment'. The thread also featured images of what authorities described as severed arms, each progressing through various states of decomposition. After reviewing the evidence obtained thus far, investigators said they uncovered a staggering 129 instances where Bui allegedly used the embalmer's name - each time without his consent or knowledge - to file official death certificates with the State of Texas. Based on the evidence, ADP concluded that Bui was deliberately falsifying death certificates to continue operating her business, take in bodies and profit - all while 'likely committing the offense of Abuse of a Corpse'. On April 10, the Austin Police Department obtained a search warrant for Capital Austin Mortuary, where investigators soon discovered power tools tainted with human remains. During the search, officers interviewed Bui, who ultimately confessed to the disturbing acts she had carried out at her business - including that household power tools were used during the process. According to the affidavit, Bui admitted to using the former embalmer's identity to complete and submit official death documents through the state, each time without his knowledge or consent. Authorities said Bui also came clean about forging his signature on a Death Certificate Amendment Form, using his driver's license to submit the application when he was no longer employed at the mortuary. Shockingly, Bui admitted to her bizarre experiments while speaking to investigators, explaining further that she had directed her own employees to take part in the project. Bui confessed to ordering her employees to conduct experiments on the corpses, which aimed to study the effect of the embalming fluid on the limb - both with and without the chemical, according to the court docs. This process included 'cutting heads, arms and spines from remains sent to her facility while acting in the licensed capacity as a mortuary', investigators said. The affidavit also claimed that Bui collaborated with MedtoMarket - a medical-training company - on the project, allegedly experimenting on up to 15 bodies with the facility's permission and keeping them updated on the results. In a search warrant obtained by KXAN, investigators seized an iPhone and an iPad, believing they contained further communication between Bui and an official from MedtoMarket. Investigators spoke to the company's CEO, who they explained had a contract with Bui's mortuary for 'transport and cremation services.' Though the CEO denied any 'experimental testing', he confirmed that he had knowledge of the mortuary embalming arms to see how long they could be preserved. According to KVUE, he also denied going to the mortuary to observe the project's process for himself, while stressing once again that it was 'just embalming and not testing'. When officers asked if that was normal practice in the industry, the CEO responded that 'medical schools do it all the time, yeah', according to the affidavit. The police department spoke with the executive director of the TFSC, attempting to determine if there was 'any possible legal way' for Bui's mortuary to have been granted permission to carry-out experiments on the remains obtained from the medical-training facility. The executive director explained that Capital Mortuary 'is not a registered anatomical facility', adding that it is 'performing embalming services beyond the licensed scope of its authority'. In regards to Bui performing them at her mortuary specifically, the executive director emphasized that 'it is unlawful for a commercial embalming establishment to use a dead human body for research or educational purposes'. Austin Police Department confirmed on Wednesday that the TFSC's administrative investigation and the department's criminal investigation remains active and ongoing. 'APD and the TFSC are committed to enforcing state regulations, protecting the public from predatory practices and ensuring that decedent remains are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Texas law,' the APD said in the statement. Bui was booked into the Travis County Jail on April 18, but has since been released on bond. Although she has not yet entered a plea, she is expected back in court on May 9.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Texas mortuary owner arrested, accused of ‘experimenting' on corpses
Editor's note: This story contains details related to mutilated corpses. AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police have arrested a woman investigators believe forged death certificates and cut limbs off of corpses to conduct embalming-related experiments. The suspect, Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, is charged with Abuse of Corpse Without Legal Authority and Tampering with Government Records. According to online court records, she is out on bond. Police say she turned herself in to the Travis County Jail on April 18. 'This case involves complexities that are not immediately apparent and should not be sensationalized,' said Jessica Huynh, Bui's attorney on behalf of Smith and Vinson Law Firm. 'Our legal team remains fully committed to defending and advocating for our client… with the expectation of fairness and due process.' Bui's arrest warrant states she did this at Capital Mortuary Services in north Austin. Online state records listed Bui as the owner. The business itself told KXAN it has no comment on the case at this time. On April 2, an investigator with the Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) informed the Austin Police Department (APD) she was conducting an internal investigation into Capital Mortuary, located at 201 Victor Street, which is near Interstate 35 and Braker Lane, according to court documents. According to documents obtained by KXAN, the TFSC issued a cease and desist letter to Capital Mortuary on April 10. This investigation stemmed from a complaint to the TFSC from a former employee who said Bui had 'fraudulently initiated and obtained at least 10 death certificates under his name,' and that he was aware of 'experiments' Bui would allegedly conduct on corpses' arms. APD's investigation eventually revealed 128 cases where Bui used the former employee's name to complete or amend death certificates. These 'experiments,' according to Bui's arrest affidavit, involve her injecting formaldehyde into the arms to see 'the effect it had over time on severed extremities.' The former employee who made the complaint showed police a screenshot from a work computer in December 2023, which appeared to show Bui posting photos and updates about the project under a conversation thread titled 'Freedom Art Experiment.' The TFSC investigator wrote in her report that once Bui was finished with the limbs she 'then allowed the severed body parts to be placed in the crematory retort, where the body parts in their dissected and disturbed state, would be cremated.' According to Bui's arrest affidavit, TFSC Executive Director Scott Bingaman said Capital Mortuary was in violation of Texas Health and Safety Code by performing these actions. The commission also called the actions 'unethical and unauthorized.' TFSC deferred comments related to the criminal investigation to APD. Police interviewed Bui when the department executed an April 10 search warrant for Capital Mortuary. According to her arrest affidavit, she admitted to using the former employee's identity to submit death certificates without his consent and further confirmed that the employee had never done a death certificate at her facility. She told police she used his name because it was an option on a drop-down menu on the forms. Bui told APD she 'directed her employees to conduct experiments on bodies to study the effects of embalming fluid with and without formaldehyde,' which included 'cutting heads, arms and spines from remains sent to her facility while acting in the licensed capacity as a mortuary,' according to her arrest affidavit. The TFSC investigator said the allegations against Bui are a 'recurring theme' related to 'miscommunication with families, improper documentation, unprofessional conduct and possible fraud.' Investigators say Bui worked with a medical-training company, MedtoMarket, on the 'experiments.' She guessed around 15 bodies were 'mutilated and subject to experimentation with the permission of MedtoMarket and was updating the company on the outcomes.' In a search warrant obtained by KXAN, investigators requested access to two devices, an iPhone and an iPad, believed to have additional communication between Bui and a MedtoMarket official. Detectives interviewed the company's CEO who, according to Bui's records, said they had a contractual agreement with Capital Mortuary for 'transport and cremation services.' The CEO denied any 'experimental testing,' but said he knew Capital Mortuary was embalming arms to see how long they could preserve them. When APD asked if that was a normal practice, MedtoMarket's CEO said 'medical schools do it all the time, yeah,' according to Bui's affidavit. MedtoMarket also told police the company asked Capital Mortuary to do embalming work on two arms. In a statement to KXAN, MedtoMarket said it 'has become aware of certain allegations related to a mortuary MedtoMarket has contracted with in performing its important work and mission. MedtoMarket will cooperate with law enforcement and state regulatory officials as part of any investigation.' The company also said it is an 'approved anatomical facility,' which, according to the TFSC's statements in the affidavit, would potentially authorize it to perform the embalming actions Bui is accused of doing. But TFSC's executive director, told police in regards to Bui performing them at Capital Mortuary 'it is unlawful for a commercial embalming establishment to use a dead human body for research or educational purposes.' In a statement Wednesday, APD said 'The TFSC's administrative investigation and APD's criminal investigations remain open and ongoing. APD and the TFSC are committed to enforcing state regulations, protecting the public from predatory practices, and ensuring that decedent remains are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Texas law.' According to the aforementioned cease and desist letter issued to Capital Mortuary, the facility was required to do the following within 14 days: Become compliant with Texas code Pass a subsequent inspection by the TFSC Submit a copy of all documented evidence for all donor remains to licensed anatomical facilities. Failure to comply with the order 'will result in immediate enforcement action,' according to the letter, as well as a fee of up to $5,000 per violation day. The TFSC stated in the letter that Capital Mortuary 'may have (been) performing embalming acts outside of the licensed scope and authority' of its license and that 'it is a violation to allow the use of a dead human body by an embalming establishment for research or educational purposes unless it is done for a school or college of mortuary science' and in compliance with state code. KXAN Senior Investigative Producer David Barer, Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Producer Dalton Huey contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
24-04-2025
- New York Post
Austin mortuary employee arrested for allegedly ‘experimenting' on corpses
A North Austin mortuary employee is facing felony charges after allegedly experimenting on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates. Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm. Advertisement According to court documents obtained by FOX 7 these incidents go back to at least August 2022. A former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that Bui had 'fraudulently initiated and obtained' at least ten death certificates under his name and license number without consent. He also has alleged that Bui was experimenting on 'separated anatomical structures.' He listed the arms of an unknown dead person. The 'experiment,' involved injecting formaldehyde into the arms and observing its effects over time on the severed limbs, according to the court documents. Advertisement 3 Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm. Austin Police Department A cease-and-desist letter was issued to the mortuary on April 10. The letter stated that the funeral home had 'failed to meet building, health, and safety codes and would have to 'immediately cease and desist all operations'. The Austin Police Department received eight death certificates that were allegedly signed by the former embalmer via an electronic signature, says court paperwork. Advertisement The former embalmer says he was not employed as a funeral director with Capital Mortuary Services, and instead was employed as a crematory operator, driver and embalmer. 3 A former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that Bui had 'fraudulently initiated and obtained' at least ten death certificates under his name and license number without consent. KVUE/YouTube He says he never accessed the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (or TxEVER) to obtain those eight death certificates. Buie allegedly communicated with a former employee regarding a fraudulent certificate in December 2023 in which she included screenshots. Advertisement Bui allegedly wrote 'let's us[e] this update to monitor our experiment,' followed by photos of what police say were severed and detached arms in various stages of decomposition. TSFC investigators communicated with APD saying that Bui 'then allowed the severed body parts to be placed in the crematory retort, where the body parts, in their dissected and disturbed state, would be cremated,' according to paperwork. 3 The former embalmer says he was not employed as a funeral director with Capital Mortuary Services, and instead was employed as a crematory operator, driver and embalmer. KVUE/YouTube 'Our criminal justice system is based on the presumption of innocence and a careful, critical evaluation of the evidence, facts, and their sources,' Bui's legal team said in a statement to FOX 7. 'This case involves complexities that are not immediately apparent and should not be sensationalized. Our legal team remains fully committed to defending and advocating for our client, Adeline Bui, with the expectation of fairness and due process.' Capital Mortuary Services is now closed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Austin mortuary employee arrested for allegedly ‘experimenting' on corpses
A North Austin mortuary employee is facing felony charges after allegedly experimenting on corpses and fraudulently obtaining death certificates. Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, 50, was charged with one count of state-jail felony abuse of a corpse and five counts of second-degree felony tampering with governmental records with intent to defraud or harm. According to court documents obtained by Fox 7 these incidents go back to at least August 2022. Mixed-up Remains, Rotting Bodies, Fake Ashes: How Grieving Families Uncovered These Five Funeral Home Horrors A former embalmer at Capital Mortuary Services has alleged to TFSC that Bui had "fraudulently initiated and obtained" at least ten death certificates under his name and license number without consent. He also has alleged that Bui was experimenting on "separated anatomical structures." He listed the arms of an unknown dead person. The "experiment," involved injecting formaldehyde into the arms and observing its effects over time on the severed limbs, according to the court documents. Read On The Fox News App A cease-and-desist letter was issued to the mortuary on April 10. The letter stated that the funeral home had "failed to meet building, health, and safety codes and would have to "immediately cease and desist all operations". The Austin Police Department received eight death certificates that were allegedly signed by the former embalmer via an electronic signature, says court paperwork. The former embalmer says he was not employed as a funeral director with Capital Mortuary Services, and instead was employed as a crematory operator, driver and embalmer. He says he never accessed the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (or TxEVER) to obtain those eight death certificates. Texas Man Arrested For Fatal Beating Of Mother During 'Exorcism': Police Buie allegedly communicated with a former employee regarding a fraudulent certificate in December 2023 in which she included screenshots. Bui allegedly wrote "let's us[e] this update to monitor our experiment," followed by photos of what police say were severed and detached arms in various stages of decomposition. TSFC investigators communicated with APD saying that Bui "then allowed the severed body parts to be placed in the crematory retort, where the body parts, in their dissected and disturbed state, would be cremated," according to paperwork. "Our criminal justice system is based on the presumption of innocence and a careful, critical evaluation of the evidence, facts, and their sources," Bui's legal team said in a statement to FOX 7. "This case involves complexities that are not immediately apparent and should not be sensationalized. Our legal team remains fully committed to defending and advocating for our client, Adeline Bui, with the expectation of fairness and due process." Capital Mortuary Services is now article source: Austin mortuary employee arrested for allegedly 'experimenting' on corpses
