The Franklin County Coroner says suicide statistics for the first three quarters of 2020 show an overall decrease, but increases among the youngest and oldest residents.
Preliminary reports from the Franklin County coroner say 254 people died of drug overdoses in the first six months of 2019, up 4 percent from the same period last year.
The Franklin County Coroner says the number of fatal drug overdoses during the first three months of the year are up 8 percent from the same period last year.
The Franklin County Coroner is reporting another wave of drug overdose deaths, this time 7 reported in an 18-hour period between Monday evening and early Tuesday.