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Coroner says new facility will add capacity as suicides and overdose trends evolve
Summary
The Butler County coroner reported steady caseloads, an uptick in opioid‑related overdose deaths and a high share of veteran suicides; the coroner outlined plans for a new facility with increased cooler capacity, a sally port and space for investigators.
The Butler County coroner briefed commissioners on caseload trends and on plans for a new medical‑legal facility designed to centralize investigators, the morgue and transport services.
Caseloads and causes: The coroner said overdose fatalities are up modestly from a recent low and remain driven primarily by illicit fentanyl and methamphetamine. The coroner reported last year’s fatal overdoses were 88 and that the…
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