The Pierce County Sheriff is asking for the public’s help in identifying the remains of a woman who was found in a yard waste bin near Lake Tapps.
LAKE TAPPS, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the remains of a woman who was found in a yard waste bin near Lake Tapps.When the operator opened a blue yard waste bin that was screwed shut, a wrapped-up blanket with human remains inside fell out.
Since then, detectives have been unable to identify the remains. However, they do know that the bones belong to a five-foot-tall woman between 24 and 44 years old.Detectives believe the death is a homicide. While the DNA evidence is analyzed, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to try and identify the dead woman’s jewelry which could be family heirlooms.
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