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Cass County coroner reports rise in deaths, 29 confirmed drug overdoses and planned investigation of 1970 John Doe
Summary
The coroner said deaths are up by 66 cases year‑to‑date, described drug‑related deaths dominated by fentanyl mixed with methamphetamine and cocaine, and announced a university‑led effort to examine and attempt identification of a John Doe buried in 1970.
The Cass County Coroner reported that total deaths to date exceed the prior year by 66 cases, detailed drug‑related death patterns and autopsy counts, and described a planned anthropology project to attempt identification of an unidentified homicide victim from 1970.
The coroner (Cass County Coroner) said the office has four full‑time medicolegal death investigators and that all are nationally certified. The office is up 66 cases compared with the same point last year; the coroner said…
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