Coroner: Kratom cited in two recent overdose cases
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Coroner’s Office is reporting two deaths attributed to mitragynine toxicity.
Ryan Jones of Caln Township died 4/30/2018 with the cause of death determined to be mitragynine toxicity with hypertensive cardiovascular disease as a contributing condition. Caleb Jonathan Sturgis of West Bradford Township died 6/27/2018 of acute mitragynine intoxication. The manner of...
Chesco Coroner: 59 deaths due to opioids so far in 2018
WEST CHESTER — The opioid crisis continues to take lives in Chester County, local officials said Monday.
The Chester County Coroner’s Office released data Monday on deaths due to drug overdose in Chester County for the year as of June 30, 2018. A total of 59 people died of a drug overdose during this period, with 57 deaths determined to be accidental and two due to suicide.
Coroner: former reality star’s death ruled an overdose
Brian Lancaster
The Chester County Coroner’s Office has released information about the death of Brian Lancaster. Lancaster, a former reality TV show competitor who died March 29, 2018 at Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville was 43. The cause of death was fentanyl, heroin, and ethanol intoxication, with the manner of death being accidental.
Two recovery counselors found dead of apparent OD
The nightstand of one of the two overdoese victims, including apparent baggies of heroin.
Two recovery counselors at a West Brandywine addiction recovery group home were found unresponsive and ultimately died from an apparent overdose of heroin and fentanyl, Sunday.
“If anybody is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example,” Chester County District...
