26. The Body Snatcher (Michael Mastromarino)
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The Tri-State Crematory
The Tri-State crematorium had a leak in its ventilation system, which resulted in Brent Marsh and his father breathing mercury laced air. The scandal served as a wake-up call to many state governments about an industry that was hardly regulated at the time. In total, over $100 million was paid out to the families through class action lawsuits against Marsh and the funeral homes that shift the bodies to him.
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