...Providence Alaska Medical Center. More study on the boy's heart tissue was necessary, said chief medical examiner Michael Propst, but the autopsy findings were consistent with heart arrhythmia. Ryan had been diagnosed with arrhythmia as a newborn...

...of blood, the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy of Toni Lister's body testified Wednesday. Doctor Michael Propst's testimony could be troubling for the defense in the Jimmy Eacker murder trial, which has repeatedly attempted...

...state Department of Health and Social Services spent eight months searching for a new medical examiner after Dr. Michael Propst retired from the position in January. In August, health commissioner Karen Perdue announced the state had chosen...

...Gullufsen said. "The pathologist's finding was also extremely important," Gullufsen said. Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Propst testified that Lister would not have bled profusely even though she was stabbed 26 times with a Phillips head screwdriver...