How to Use coroner in a Sentence

coroner

noun
  • The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.
  • The cause of death of the children has not been released by the coroner, police said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hot Spring County coroner.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The coroner noted that the drugs did not contribute to her death.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The coroner will determine the cause of death, Nieto said.
    Jay Croft, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The coroner’s office says Ian Hollopeter, 22, died as a result of the crash.
    Fox19, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The coroner estimated that the skull had been in the woods for about a decade, which meant the person had died around 1976.
    oregonlive, 1 May 2023
  • The coroner’s office has not released the identity of the man.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The county coroner also said that Espinoza lived on the farm.
    Maryam Jameel, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The coroner is now set to determine the official cause of death.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The city coroner has said her death was storm-related, per the outlet.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The coroner could not determine a cause or manner of death.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Tintor and her dog burned to death, a coroner ruled in December 2021.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
  • The cause of death was excessive blood loss caused by a bear mauling, the coroner's office said.
    CBS News, 25 July 2023
  • The coroner’s office did not share details on the nature of the mother’s injuries.
    Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The coroner's office in Las Vegas ruled the beating a homicide.
    CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Last week was the first time the Kootenai County coroner released that Floyd had died by homicide.
    Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Nichols died as a result of blunt-force trauma, according to the coroner.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 12 July 2023
  • The cause of death for Chang was a gunshot wound to the head, and the cause of death for Navarro Velez was multiple gunshot wounds, the coroner's office said.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Due to the condition of Stacey’s remains, the coroner was unable to determine her cause of death.
    Kyani Reid, NBC News, 27 May 2023
  • The coroner confirmed the death of 88-year-old Shirley Harper of Franklin, Wisconsin, state police said.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 May 2023
  • In a court filing, the coroner’s office denied negligence in the Pfantz case.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • In order to send the remains to the coroner's office, police had to remove the entire toilet.
    Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The county coroner declined to comment when reached by AL.com this morning.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The husband was identified by the coroner as Larry Brown, 56, who died by suicide.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The boy’s cause and manner of death remain pending, according to the coroner’s office.
    Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The coroner couldn’t determine a cause of death because the bodies were so decomposed.
    Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The coroner’s office will determine the baby’s cause of death, police said.
    Julianne McShane, NBC News, 15 June 2023
  • The coroner’s official described a tattoo at the back of Barraza’s neck: the name Cecilia.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Sheryl Lynn Webster, 56, was the fourth victim of the tornado in Wynne, the coroner's office confirmed.
    Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024

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