Slain Official’s Former Husband Is Exhumed
From Times Wire Reports
The body of the second husband of slain state Controller Kathy Augustine was exhumed in Las Vegas so investigators could try to determine whether he died as a result of foul play.
Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy took the rare step of retrieving the body of Charles Augustine to perform an autopsy after Chaz Higgs, 42, was arrested and charged with using a paralyzing drug to kill Kathy Augustine, 50. Higgs was her third husband.
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