Yes, it took quite some time for this case to get national press, and now it has. And, apparently, it _is_ big news, thus the reporting. The article goes on to say:
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"A second coroner's death investigation report was provided by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office.
The second report, which is not signed nor dated, is not nearly as critical as the first.
"I was not called by investigating officers regarding this death until the afore listed time of notification," it read.
It was not immediately clear why there were two coroner's reports. The inconsistencies between them were also not clear."
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BBM
I snipped, because I'm unsure of the copyright laws.