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Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Dewayne Thomas issues two orders involving the remains of Dau Mabil, days after a contentious hearing.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Hinds County judge has ruled that the brother of Dau Mabil can conduct an independent autopsy. According to court documents, Judge Dewayne Thomas said Dau's widow, Karissa Bowley, testified that she would consent to the autopsy. Dau went missing on March 25 in the Belhaven neighborhood in Jackson. His body [...]

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A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of her late

A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of her late

As questions remain over the mysterious death of missing Jackson man Dau Mabil, a Hinds County chancery judge has decided what will happen with Mabil’s body following a hearing in a lawsuit between his widow and brother earlier this week. On Thursday, Judge Dewayne Thomas issued two rulings, granting portions...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Tuesday was a dramatic day in court as lawyers for Dau Mabil's family and his widow grappled over who has the right to request an independent autopsy. Hinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas ruled that Dau's body would not be released to family members until law enforcement agencies finish investigating the [...]

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Dau Mabil's widow and brother at odds in lawsuit over what happens to the Belhaven man's remains.

Fishermen found the body of Dau Mabil, a 33-year-old Sudanese refugee, floating in a Mississippi river this month.