Coroner's office to launch program to address grief, rise of fentanyl

Coroner's office called to Upstate house fire

The Anderson County Coroner's Office has been called to a house fire in Piedmont, South Carolina.

Pathologist squeeze has backlogged autopsies at the Ada County Coroner's office

The new $38 million Ada County Coroner's office building opened in 2024.(Wade Griffith / Ada County)The Ada County Coroner’s office is home to the only forensic pathologists in the state. Thirty counties south of the panhandle pay to send autopsies here. But the coroner’s usual team of three pathologists conducting autopsies has been just two for about a year.“During that time, one of them took a paternity leave,” Ada County Coroner Rich Riffle …

WCSO investigating alleged fentanyl overdose death of 30-year-old woman

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged fentanyl overdose death that happened in Thrall over the weekend, per a news release from the agency. On March 15, the WCSO Organized Crime United (OCU) responded to death at a home on County Road 433, the release said. When deputies and first responders arrived at the home, they found a 30-year-old woman dead inside, according to WCSO. No further details were r…

Woman found dead after possible fentanyl overdose in WilCo

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible fentanyl overdose.

Coroner's office to launch program to address grief, rise of fentanyl

The Bamberg County Coroner's Office is preparing to start two new programs to help citizens in the county address grief issues and become more aware of the dangers of fentanyl use.

Clean Boxing Program: Fentanilo Also known – on the streets – as “China White”, “Friend”, “Goodfella”, “Jackpot”, among other names, the fentanyl, has become the [...]