By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
On Nov. 17 at approximately 11:45 a.m. the Chadron Police Department and the Dawes County Attorney/Coroner were contacted to investigate the unattended death of 69-year-old Chadron resident, James Meints.
Meints was found to be unresponsive in his home by family members.
"After an investigation of the scene, witness interviews, a review of medical reports and consultation with medical personnel, it was determined that Mr. Meints died of natural causes," said Vance Haug, Dawes County Attorney/Coroner.