Should Ventura County Death Records be Available to the Public
Ventura County leaders have agreed to sponsor legislation barring Ventura County death records disclosure/access to the general public. Whether this will have a knock on effect on California State Death Records remains to be seen. California’s open records law however could be seen as retracing it’s steps according to 1st Amendment advocates. The vote by the Ventura county board of…
Forged Death Records Uncovered in Closed Funeral Home Case
Over the past 5 years Shaun A Reid has found himself embroiled in forged death records, reprimands, investigations. Together with fines culminating in the closure of his business/es. Reid has traded under Shaun A Reid Funeral Services & Memorial Chapel (Washington) and Reid Funeral Home (Dumfries, Virginia) and owes $24,000 after he was discovered to be operating without proper credentials…
Free Death Records Now Online in San Diego County
Some 22 years of free death records are being released by the medical examiner’s department in San Diego County. The period covered is from 1997 to 2018 (third quarter). This will be by virtue of an online portal database of searchable free death records. There will be more than 59,000 free death records available. These records provide valuable insights and…
Death Records Study Confirm Reversal of Years of Longevity
A recent study of death records confirm that middle aged whites in America are seeing a rise in death rates. This a surprising reversal suggesting mental health issues and addiction is reversing longevity gains over previous decades. The report centers around data from death records between 1999 through 2013. The reversals are attributed to chronic liver disease, drug abuse and…
Death Records Confirm Painkiller Abuse
Death records confirm a surge in anxiety medication and pain killer abuse along with the associated dependency in Michigan. Experts put forward that the statistics and truth surrounding death records were exclusive to the families coping daily with this prescription drug epidemic. From 1999 death records confirm death from addiction to opioid and prescription drugs has increased five fold. The…
Government Records Access more Difficult after Court Decision
This week Virginia Supreme Court protected various materials and execution manuals from public access. This decision has wider implications in respect of public access to a host of government records not related to the death penalty in Virginia. With The decision in many instances local and state officials do not have to comply or release any government records or death…