coroners

The proposed budget from Ohio House Republicans would eliminate the election of county coroners in Ohio.Many of the coroners across the country are appointed. But critics say the move was added without debate, and Ohio voters deserve to have more say if they're to lose elected representation.

Language inserted into the state budget would task county commissioners with appointing a coroner instead of having voters elect one.

After a year with no concrete leads, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to identify a Jane Doe.

Popular TV shows such as CSI portray death investigators as high-tech sleuths, but a PBS FRONTLINE says the American system has few standards and little…