Behind the Deal
Although the Marion County Coroner and other local government officials have agreed to work out a deal to keep the office functioning, there was apparently a lot more going on behind the scenes.
According to sources close to the coroner, Ackles ordered staff to remove charts from the files of Dr. Stephen Radentz’s offices at the Forensic Pathology Associates of Indiana. Sources say 14 boxes were removed Tuesday night from the FPA offices. Three of the boxes contained information regarding pending cases. In addition, sources also say autopsy equipment had been taken and not all of it returned. The removal of the equipment sources say, resulted in a four hour delay in performing autopsies.
Ackles did have a meeting today with Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. During that meeting Brizzi asked Ackles whether he was prepared in the event Dr. Joye Carter’s license was not approved. Ackles told Brizzi he had a plan “B” and “C.” When asked about the plan, Ackles simply responded, “I’m the coroner.”
You will also be pleased to know that over the weekend several bodies were removed from the coroner’s office without proper paperwork being signed.
Now you know the story behind the story behind the deal.
