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Cass County coroner reports rise in yearly deaths and shifts in overdose causes
Summary
The county coroner’s office told staff that reported deaths have risen from about 550 a few years ago to more than 800 last year and highlighted growing fentanyl, xylazine and methadone toxicity amid ongoing suicide‑prevention work.
Unidentified Speaker, presenting for the coroner’s office, told county staff that annual reported deaths in the four jurisdictions the office covers have climbed from roughly 550 several years ago to about 700 last year and “now above 800” this reporting period. The presenter said homicides per capita remain low locally but that some homicide cases are counted locally when injury occurs across the state line and victims are flown to Fargo.
The presenter described suicide prevention efforts tied to a recently passed state bill creating a North Dakota suicide‑prevention review team and said local partners are reviewing cases and placing 988 signs in parks and downtown parking ramps after…
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