Chief Deputy Coroner Threatens to Quit if Jim Curtice Returns
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Investigation Shows Yakima Coroner's Deception and Drug Abuse
Police say Curtice took drugs from "deceased bodies in the course of his duties" and used the drugs on a daily basis over a course of several months.
Suicide rates up in Yakima and around the nation
. It's a major mental health crisis that started to show increases in 2021 during the COVID pandemic.
Overdose deaths in Yakima approaching a record number
Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says so far this year the number stands at 83 suspected or confirmed overdose deaths.
Narcan Now Used By Yakima Businesses To Save Lives From Overdoses
1,500 boxes of the life saving drug are now being distributed to Yakima area businesses,
Bones Found in Granger Identified as Missing Woman
Caridad was the girlfriend of Aurelio Escobar
Man Found Dead Last Friday Was Victim of a Homicide
The man died from a gunshot wound according to Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice. The man's name hasn't been released. Because the man was found on the reservation the FBI and Yakima Nation police are handling the investigation.
County Coroner Purchasing Human Remains Detection Dog
Curtice hopes to have the cadaver dog working in Yakima by the end of the year.
Ballot Counting Expected To Finish On Friday
All the ballots are expected to be counted by Friday afternoon.
The election will be certified on November 27.
Coroner Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settled For $150,000
The lawsuit was filed by a woman who accused Hawkins of sexual harassment in August of 2016.