Karen Pletz' death ruled suicide

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Posted: 02/11/2012

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - The death of the former president of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences has been ruled a suicide.

According to the Kansas City star, the Florida County medical examiner said Karen Pletz died from a combination of alcohol and pain pills.

Pletz died November 22 in her Ft. Lauderdale home.

Pletz was accused of embezzling more than $500,000 from the school.

The charges were dropped after her death.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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