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Incident report

Emergency Services responded to a 911 call reporting a medical emergency at the YCCC.

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Diane Coates bio

Diane and her husband moved to Oxford about seven years ago. She worked at Ole Miss and enjoyed socializing around town.

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Woman dies suddenly

The Crime Beat reports: local woman collapses at conference.

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Coates scene witness canvass

YCSD investigators interviewed witnesses to Diane Coates's collapse at the YCCC.

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Sandra Moss bio

Sandra and her husband moved to Oxford from Knoxville about 15 years ago.

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Sandra Moss interview

The detectives talked to Sandra Moss about her employee Diane Coates.

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Milo Moss interview

The detectives spoke to Milo Moss, who provided first aid to Diane Coates until the EMTs arrived.

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Rupert Coates bio

Friends often noted that Rupert and his wife, Diane, were the epitome of "opposites attract."

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Rupert Coates interview

The detectives spoke to Diane Coates's husband the morning after she passed away.

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Kate Sugarman interview

Kate Sugarman spoke to the detectives about her interactions with Diane Coates.

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Kenneth Jay Jackson interview

Kenneth Jay Jackson spoke to the detectives about his interactions with Diane Coates

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Sylvia Payton interview

Sylvia Payton worked with Diane Coates and attended the conference where Mrs. Coates collapsed.

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Bernadette Guthrie interview

Bernadette Guthrie worked with Diane Coates and spoke to Mrs. Coates just before she collapsed.

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Landon Talley bio

Landon and his wife moved to Oxford, where he now owns a restaurant.

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Landon Talley interview

The detectives identified Landon Talley as a non-work associate of Diane Coates.

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Genevieve Talley bio

Genevieve and her husband moved to Oxford after she accepted a management position there.

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Genevieve Talley interview

The detectives talked to Ms. Talley after speaking with her husband earlier the same day.

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Dr. John Lipinski interview

The detectives spoke with Diane Coates's primary physician about her medical history and condition.

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Elliot Fowler interview

The detectives asked Diane's pharmacist about her medications.

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Sandra Moss interview #2

The detectives asked Sandra Moss for more info about her relationship with Diane Coates.

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Landon Talley interview #2

The detectives spoke to Landon Talley again to find out more about Diane Coates and their affair.

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Elliot Fowler interview #2

The detectives asked Diane's pharmacist to come in to view some photos.

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Rupert Coates interview #2

The detectives asked Rupert Coates more about his wife's work life and their marriage.

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Coroner's report

The coroner's office provided a preliminary autopsy report on Diane Coates. Additional analyses are ongoing.

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TV news report

The local news reports on developments in the Diane Coates case.

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