WA
Investigative briefings for this state and the cities driving the highest case volume.
MortaVox indexes 11,300 death records across 229 cities in WA, including causes of death and serial killer mentions where available.
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11,300 fatalities last year.
11,300 families changed forever.
Here are the cases behind the numbers.
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Seattle, WA • 1741
Homicide
Gary Ridgway, known as the 'Green River Killer', was convicted of murdering at least 49 women and girls in the Seattle and Tacoma area during the 1980s and early 1990s
Seattle, WA • 1725
Homicide
Gary Leon Ridgway known as the Green River Killer, pled guilty in 2003 to the murders of 48 women in King County between 1982 and 1998
Connell, WA • 1649
Heart attack
Martin Lee Sanders was a serial killer who died of a heart attack while incarcerated at Coyote Ridge Correctional Center in Connell, Washington, on April 4, 2022
Cowlitz County, WA • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Gun left lasting consequences in Cowlitz County.
Redmond, WA • 1701
Manslaughter by negligence
Manslaughter by negligence involving Other left lasting consequences in Redmond.
Tacoma, WA • 1701
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter involving Gun left lasting consequences in Tacoma.
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Black Diamond
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Bothell
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Bremerton
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Buckley
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Burlington
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Camas
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Castle Rock
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Central Washington University
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Centralia
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Chehalis
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Chelan County
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Cheney
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Chewelah
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Clallam County
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Clark County
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Clarkston
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Cle Elum
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Clearview
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Clyde Hill
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College Place
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Columbia County
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Colville
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Colville Tribal
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Connell
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Cosmopolis
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Coulee Dam
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Covington
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Cowlitz County
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Dayton
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Des Moines
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Douglas County
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Duvall
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East Wenatchee
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Eatonville
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Edgewood
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Edmonds
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Ellensburg
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Elma
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Enumclaw
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Ephrata
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Everett
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Everson
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Federal Way
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Ferndale
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Ferry County
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Fife
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Fircrest
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Forks
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Franklin County
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Garfield County
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Gig Harbor
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Grand Coulee
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Grandview
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Granger
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Granite Falls
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Grant County
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Grays Harbor County
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Hoquiam
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Ilwaco
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Island County
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Issaquah
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Jefferson County
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Kalispel Tribal
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Kelso
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Kenmore
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Kennewick
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Kent
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Kettle Falls
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King County
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Kirkland
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Kitsap County
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Kittitas County
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Klickitat County
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La Conner
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Lacey
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Lake Forest Park
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Lake Stevens
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Lakewood
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Lewis County
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Liberty Lake
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Lincoln County
5 records
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Long Beach
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Longview
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Lummi Tribal
5 records
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Lynden
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Lynnwood
28 records
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Mabton
1 records
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Maple Valley
7 records
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Marysville
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Mason County
87 records
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Mccleary
1 records
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Medina
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Mercer Island
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Mill Creek
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Milton
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Monroe
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Montesano
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Morton
1 records
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Moses Lake
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Mount Vernon
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Mountlake Terrace
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Moxee
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Mukilteo
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Napavine
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Newcastle
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Newport
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Normandy Park
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North Bend
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North Bonneville
1 records
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Oak Harbor
11 records
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Oakesdale
1 records
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Ocean Shores
4 records
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Odessa
1 records
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Okanogan County
64 records
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Olympia
45 records
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Omak
7 records
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Oroville
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Orting
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Othello
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Pacific
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Pacific County
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Parkland
1 records
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Pasco
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Pend Oreille County
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Pierce County
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Port Angeles
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Port of Seattle
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Port Orchard
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Port Townsend
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Poulsbo
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Prosser
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Pullman
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Puyallup
40 records
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Puyallup Tribal
5 records
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Quinault Indian Nation
1 records
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Quincy
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Rainier
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Raymond
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Reardan
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Redmond
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Renton
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Republic
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Richland
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Ridgefield
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Ritzville
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Roslyn
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Royal City
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Ruston
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Sammamish
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San Juan County
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Seatac
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Sedro Woolley
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Selah
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Sequim
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Shoreline
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Skagit County
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Skamania County
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Snohomish
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Snohomish County
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Soap Lake
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South Bend
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Spokane
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Spokane County
214 records
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Spokane Valley
59 records
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Stanwood
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Steilacoom
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Stevens County
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Sultan
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Sumas
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Sumner
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Sunnyside
54 records
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Tacoma
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Taylor Mountain
1 records
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Thurston County
133 records
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Tieton
2 records
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Tillicum
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Tonasket
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Toppenish
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Tukwila
65 records
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Tulalip Tribal
1 records
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Tumwater
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Twisp
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Union Gap
20 records
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University of Washington
2 records
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University Place
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Unknown
1 records
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Vancouver
196 records
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Wa State Parks And Recr
1 records
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WA: Tribal
9 records
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Wahkiakum County
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Walla Walla
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Walla Walla County
25 records
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Wapato
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Washington
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Washougal
14 records
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Wenatchee
48 records
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West Richland
4 records
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Westport
2 records
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Whatcom County
69 records
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Whitman County
8 records
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Winlock
3 records
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Woodinville
7 records
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Woodland
3 records
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Yakama Nation
9 records
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Yakima
315 records
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Yakima County
311 records
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Yelm
2 records
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Zillah
1 records
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About the data
Records are aggregated from public data sources and updated as new entries are released. Filters on the map let you explore causes of death, dates, and serial killer references.
Frequently asked questions
How many death records are available for WA?
MortaVox lists 11,300 death records across 229 cities in WA.
Which WA cities have the most records?
Top cities by record count include Seattle, Tacoma, King County, Pierce County, Spokane, Yakima, Yakima County, and Snohomish County.
What details are included in these records?
Records may include dates, causes of death, weapons, and serial killer mentions when available.