(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County has revealed that suicide rates in the county dropped in 2024, in comparison to previous years.

La Porte County Coroner Lynn Swanson reported just 21 suicides in 2024, compared to 27 the previous year. She said all but four of the suicides last year resulted from the use of a gun or rope.

Swanson also reported 31 drug overdose deaths in 2024, which equaled the number from the previous year. She said 21 of those deaths resulted from the use of fentanyl.