Download or read book Rotten to the Core written by Martin Yant and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1978, Yant became editor of the Mansfield "News Journal." The award-winning investigation he launched there eventually led to the conviction of the sheriff and seven deputies on corruption and brutality charges, the resignation of the county coroner, and the electoral defeat of several public officials. Yant tells how he endured threats on his life, vandalism, and arson during his investigation.