Officials are mourning the death of retired Lake County Coroner Barbara Richardson, who won five consecutive terms serving as coroner for over 20 years. Richardson joined the Lake County Coroner’s Office on February 1, 1977. She served as a deputy coroner until she was appointed as coroner on December 1, 1982. Richardson led the office […]
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Coroner explains how COVID-19 deaths are counted in Lake County
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper sat down and explained how his office is handling COVID-19 deaths and how they’re classified. “It’s a pandemic. So the big issue is how do we protect ourselves from the virus and how do we help our community with this virus,” Cooper said, noting that the Lake County Coroner’s […]