BOSTON (KABC) -- Massachusetts officials announced Thursday afternoon that the brain of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez would be released after his family said it was being illegally withheld. Jose ...

The case of Aaron Hernandez will remain one of the most tragic findings in NFL history. Being at the peak of his career, the New England Patriots star was imprisoned for life after being charged with ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts -- Aaron Hernandez's family wants to donate his brain to science, but Massachusetts officials are refusing to release it despite turning over the rest of his body to a funeral ...

Aaron Hernandez's lawyer says the former New England Patriots tight end's brain showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In a news conference at his ...

It’s been over seven years since former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez committed suicide after being convicted of murder in Massachusetts. As a new series refocuses attention on the ...

The neurodegenerative disease can only be diagnosed after death. — -- Days after his death, Aaron Hernandez's family announced that the former NFL star's brain will be examined for signs of ...

Guards discovered the body of Hernandez early Wednesday morning and he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Aaron Hernandez sitting in the courtroom of the Attleboro District Court during his ...

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The former New England Patriots tight end, the late Aaron Hernandez, appears to have made tragic choices. The young man went from All-American in college to the National Football League in 2010. By ...

From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL star Aaron Hernandez is certainly well documented. An FX limited series is latest to rehash the saga, attempting to ...