Body Parts Found In Home Of Gainesville Neurologist (Florida)

Gainesville Sun ^ | August 27, 2002 | CINDY SWIRKO

[Shermy]

A Gainesville neurologist affiliated with the University of Florida was arrested early Tuesday morning after police found heads, brains, arms and other body parts in his house.

Joseph James Warner, 49, was charged with storage/preservation of human remains and with domestic battery.

Gainesville Police detectives early Tuesday afternoon were investigating where Warner got the parts and who they were, sources said.

Police were called to Warner's home at 3211 NW 38th St. late Monday night. Warner's wife, Debra G. Warner, told police they got involved in a dispute and that she was punched in the face and thrown into glass wall by Warner.

According to an arrest report, Debra Warner told police that various body parts could be found in the house.

"I also noticed three human brains contained within jars (in a solution) in plain view," wrote the officer. "The defendant stated he conducted research at his home, including dissections of human and animal body parts. The defendant showed us two human heads, numerous human brains, spines and various other parts contain within jars. The defendant also had a human shoulder with an arm attached in a ... container inside of the car garage."

The report notes that Warner told officers he had three rooms containing body parts but did not have a license to store or preserve these items in his home.

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[Shermy]

Actually, a pretty good day for Florida stories, even discluding gator/pit bull attack ones.

[r9etb]

Sounds like a real-life mad scientist.

[arthurus]

but did not have a license to store or preserve these items in his home.

I wonder if that is aailable for Concealed Carry...

[arthurus]

put this "v" in that for "available"

[Consort]

That neurologist has some nerve.

[SERE_DOC]

You gotta have heart!

[vikingchick]

They finally caught up with him!

[NewHampshireDuo]

Why in heaven's name, would his wife want to stay with a weird guy who puts body parts all over the house. She's lucky she isn't part of the body count.

I'll never again complain to my husband about his messy habit of leaving magazines and socks around the house!......

[SouthernFreebird]

Lol.......

[KellyAdmirer]

"I also noticed three human brains contained within jars (in a solution) in plain view,"

Just don't use the one from Abby Normal!

[tracer]

The wife was angry because the doc gave her the cold shoulder.............

[flying Elvis]

I told you I wanted Head and Shoulders shampoo! Not Heads and Shoulder!!!

I wonder if he is considered ARMED and dangerous?

No one can accuse him of being spineless.

He's a cold hearted man.

I wonder if one of the brains is labeled "Abby Normal"? (giggle)

[flying Elvis]

FRAU BLUECHER!!!

[ArcLight]

If I only had a brain...

[mystery-ak]

Heads are gonna roll over this!

[MinuteGal]

Dr. Frankenwarner probably threw his wife into the wall because she was giving him hot tongue and he already had enough of 'em.

Leni

[ArcLight]

[Semaphore Heathcliffe]

"NAA-A-A-AY!"

[AnAmericanMother]

"Abby who . . . . ?"