“Since 2011, Owens’ office has seen its caseload increase by more than 75% — from 325 bodies in 2011 to 575 in 2018.”
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“Since 2011, Owens’ office has seen its caseload increase by more than 75% — from 325 bodies in 2011 to 575 in 2018.”
“Idaho is consistently among the states with the highest suicide rates in the country, and the Ada County Coroner’s Office says suicide rates in the Treasure Valley are on the rise.”
“It’s not something that the staff at the Ada County Coroner’s Office wants to do, or even talk about. But if they run out of space, there really isn’t an option other than “stacking bodies.” “Stacking,” however, doesn’t mean the staff is piling bodies on top of each other. It means they might have to put two