Katie Brown, Journal staff | Posted: Monday, September 3, 2007 11:00 pm
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RAPID CITY -
Authorities said Tuesday that autopsy results have determined that
the man found dead in a Rapid City alley in early August died of a
cocaine overdose.
Dennis Russell
Janis, 33, of Rapid City was found dead Aug. 5 in the alley of the
900 block of Dilger Avenue.
Lt. Marty Graves of
the Pennington County Sheriff's Office said the death was
originally investigated as a suspicious death and possible homicide
because of where the body was found and the age of the man
involved.
The case is no
longer under investigation following the autopsy.
He said
investigators rely on autopsy results before final conclusions are
made.
"We found nothing
else to indicate any foul play," Graves said.
Contact Katie Brown
at 394-8318 or katie.brown@rapidcityjournal.com
