The death of Mr. Jennings was a tragic event, as is anyone's' passing. However, it has been made a sensational news item because honeybees were involved. That the autopsy showed the cause of death to be a heart attack and that the honeybee connection was ancillary was not sensational. I heard a lot about the initial event. It was SENSATIONAL and sold a lot of newspaper. Subsequent findings showed the SENSATIONALISM to less than true and received little press, probably only seen by readers of local papers in Franklin, Ct. People die of heart attacks every day. If the heart attack victim dies while driving on the highway and the newly dead driver causes a horrendous accident, THAT'S sensational news and you'll get full details at 6 o'clock. If a newly dead person receives lots of bee stings, THAT can be SENSATIONALIZED and before full details are known you'll get sensationalized details at 6 o'clock. I doubt autopsy results made the TV news at all, although I admit I do not watch local Frankin, Ct. news. Tom Barret is correct, the story has been sensationalized. BeeCrofter is probably correct, no shark attacks that day although reporters would have sensationalized it anyway. A shark attack AND a beestings homicide in the same day would sell LOTS of papers! However, BEE-L is being just as guilty in the whole sensationalism of this story by carrying it on. It is unfortunate that the bees were destroyed, perhaps good PR but poor science. People will continue to speculate with wild abandon, some still do here on BEE-L. Morphological examinations ruled out Africanized bees, yet speculation continues. Whether the bees were a wild swarm or kept bees is conjecture and cannot at this point be verified. But speculation will continue. I don't recall how the bees were destroyed. Were samples kept for further studies? As beekeepers we will hear of the guy in Connecticut who got stung to death for years. I was out of the country when the incident occurred, but people lined up at my office to tell me the story when I got back. As beekeepers it will be up to us to dispel the sensationalism of the guy in Ct. who got stung to death by educating those who will turn this into great American folklore by letting them know the actual cause of death was a heart attack. The newspapers won't do that, it's not sensational and won't sell. May Mr. Jennings rest in peace. Unless there are more facts to add to the discussion, this sensational topic on BEE-L should also. Aaron Morris - thinking Extra! Extra!! Read all about it!!!