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Medical Examiner's office investigating numerous deaths over New Year's holiday

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The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is off to a busy start following the New Year's Holiday.

According to a tweet by the ME, the office is investigating six probable overdoses, three homicides, three vehicle accident victims and numerous natural deaths.

Over the course of three days, Milwaukee saw four murders and a police pursuit turned deadly crash into the Kinnickinnic River that killed two adults and a child.

There are 15 autopsies scheduled for Tuesday.