The process of determining and potentially changing the manner of death is a delicate balance between legal, ethical, and emotional considerations. While the initial determination is based on the best available evidence at the time, new information or family pressure may lead to a re-evaluation of the case.
Here is an inexhaustive list of the latest changes noted in the manner of death in L.A. County’s public database:
- Irene Gaw-Lai – from undetermined to homicide
- Sheila McNair – from natural to accident
- Kevin McKeon – from homicide to deferred
- Vanessa Kelly – from natural to undetermined
- Marie Carrello – from accident to natural
- Urie Norris – from natural to accident
- Daniel Hanna – from natural to accident
- Andrew Aguirre – from undetermined to suicide
- Alejandra Estrada – from undetermined to homicide
- Paul Ottenfeld – from homicide to suicide
- Dorris Frazier – from natural to accident
- Julio Cesar Silva – from accident to suicide
- Jose Fonseca Morales – from natural to accident
- Rodolfo Lenero – from natural to accident
- Daniel Gutierrez Corona – from accident to suicide
- Hugo Ruano Garcia – from homicide to accident
- Ronald Newsom – from natural to accidental overdose
- James Williams – from accident to natural
- Ryan Temple – from suicide to undetermined
- Mervat Flores – from suicide to accidental overdose
- Tigran Tamarazyan – from natural to accidental overdose
- Julio Holguin – from natural to accidental overdose
- Stephen Butters – from suicide to undetermined
- Kirellos Sefein — from suicide to undetermined
- Philip Kwait — from suicide to accident
- Alyssa Arias — from accident to homicide
- Julian Chase – from accidental overdose to suicide
- John Lange – from accident to suicide
- Yervand Mikaelyan – from natural to suicide
- Arya Yousefzadeh – from accident to suicide
- Maria Merino Calderon – from natural to accident
- Vivian Ruiz – from undetermined to natural
- Terry Hendry – from homicide to accident
- Hunter Jacques — from undetermined to accident
- Andrew May Webb Taylor — from Accident to Natural