Why did it take 2.5 hours to get to the ranch? Coroner did not see body to determine cause of death. Immediate embalming.
It probably worked once with Scalia. When a demoncrat is elected president look for another two or three mysterious Supreme Court deaths.
Granted, it was a long drive out to the ranch but when a podunk sheriff is dealing with death of a SCOTUS, you get the coroner. Heck, you get the 3 coroners, the Texas Rangers and Abby Sciuto just to CYA.