Thursday, January 12, 2012

Oneida County medical examiner accused of stealing body part

RHINELANDER — Oneida County Medical Examiner Traci J. England was arrested Wednesday after she kept a human body part from an autopsy for use training a dog, Oneida County District Attorney Michael Bloom said this afternoon.

Oneida County Circuit Court Reserve Judge Conrad Richards ordered that England, 44, of Rhinelander be released from the Oneida County Jail on a $5,000 signature bond. Richards also ordered that she not possess any human body parts.


England has not yet been charged with a crime, but is being investigated on possible charges of misconduct of office and theft.

England attended an autopsy Tuesday and kept part of the deceased person’s spine, Bloom said after the court hearing. England told police that she intended to use the human remains to train one of her dogs to search for human remains, Bloom said.

The investigation began yesterday and he is waiting for additional information from officers before formally filing charges, Bloom said. England is scheduled to be charged Jan. 30.

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