The Police Called It an Accident. She Turned to 1-800-Autopsy.
Jul 8, 2021 · The close ties between coroners and law enforcement have fueled an unusual and unregulated industry: for-profit forensic examinations. Katrina Eisinger, Christopher Eisinger’s mother, at home in...
Who decides cause of death? It may be a business owner - CNN
Dec 30, 2022 · In a recent California case, the Sacramento County coroner’s office ruled that Lori McClintock, the wife of congressman Tom McClintock, died from dehydration and gastroenteritis in December...
Medical examiners impacted by relationships with police ... - ABC News
Jul 6, 2022 · A study released last year in the scientific journal The Lancet found that 55% of fatal encounters with the police between 1980 and 2018 were misclassified in the U.S. National Vital Statistics ...
Coroner’s review of 2017 death in Adams County got it wrong, 2 …
A few months ago, we brought you the story of Dr. Jan Gorniak’s review of the autopsy file. RELATED: Outside expert says Adams County coroner erred in 2017 restraint death. “I have no doubt ...
DOJ takes action after Mississippi coroner buried men ... - NBC News
The Department of Justice will help authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, improve death notification procedures, after NBC News reported on wrongful burials.
Mississippi coroner who buried men without telling their ... - NBC News
Feb 3, 2024 · The Hinds County coroner told Gretchen Hankins that she had to leave the pauper’s field where her son’s body was being exhumed Friday. Hankins has demanded answers on why she wasn’t notified of...
Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office searching for man's family …
16 hours ago · TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office needs your help finding the next of kin of a deceased man. Coroner Carrie Costello said 68-year-old Jack Lacey was pronounced dead on Saturday, October 12. She said he weighed 240 pounds, was 6 feet 3 inches tall, and lived in ...
Autopsy backlog plagues Mississippi, with worst delays in US
Apr 30, 2022 · Each of Mississippi’s 82 counties has an elected coroner who’s responsible for collecting and transporting bodies to the medical examiner’s office. They end up acting as liaisons with families and answering desperate calls month after month, Cobler said.
Coroners' death reports reveal rise in NHS warnings - BBC News
Coroners in England and Wales sent 109 warnings to health bodies and the government in 2023 highlighting long NHS waits, staff shortages or a lack of NHS resources, the BBC has found.
Coroner identifies 4 victims killed in Carrollton house fire - WLKY
2 days ago · The coroner has identified the two women, a teenager and a child killed in a Carrollton house fire last week.The Carroll County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Jessica Sellers, 42 ...