Last week, Salem Reporter documented the life of Melinda Lou Kayser, an unsheltered woman who died of hypothermia on a sidewalk last November.The news organization’s investigation found that her death came just 11 weeks after Marion County investigators determined she could take care of herself. But for months Kayser’s disabilities and mental health issues left her struggling to feed herself, care for her injuries and attend to hygiene. The cir…
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