Medical examiner unable to determine how Kevin Graves died at Electric Forest

Cause of death for missing man from Electric Forest festival ruled undetermined

The cause of death for a man who disappeared near the site of the Electric Forest festival in 2018 has been ruled undetermined by the Oceana County Medical Examiners office.The remains of Kevin Graves, 28, were found late last year near the festival site just outside Rothbury. He was last seen July 1, 2018. Rothbury is about 60 miles northwest of Grand Rapids.There were no obvious signs of trauma on the bones, but only skeletal remains existed, …

Medical examiner unable to determine how Kevin Graves died at Electric Forest

Investigation into 28-year-old's death concludes, leaving parents with unanswered questions.

Column: When people die, openness matters

In any community, the role of the medical examiner is vital. Medical examiners — or coroners, in the nearly half of Wisconsin’s 72 counties that have them as an alternative — determine the cause and manner of death, support the criminal justice system and track data to identify trends that can impact public health and safety. For me and other Milwaukee-area journalists, the insights provided by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office are …