The hiring of two permanent assistant medical examiners is among the top priorities of Rhode Island’s new chief medical ...

Police in the United States rarely face criminal charges when civilians die after the use of force such as physical blows, restraints or Tasers ...

PROVIDENCE – After eight years of trying, and a messy series of controversies, Rhode Island has a new chief medical examiner to oversee the state office responsible for investigating sudden, violent, ...

Peters said there is money in the county budget to hire a forensic pathologist next year with the potential of that person becoming a certified medical examiner. He said the timing was right to ...

“It’s a versatile career,” said Dr. Melissa Blessing, 48, who started last month as a Johnson County deputy medical examiner. “Forensic pathology is interesting in the sense that you get ...

PROVIDENCE – After eight years of trying, and a messy series of controversies, Rhode Island has a new chief medical examiner to oversee the state office responsible for investigating sudden, violent, ...