Posted on Jan 30, 2023
WA could expand resources for solving cold cases with Indigenous victims
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Washington state lawmakers are considering a proposal that would create a cold case unit for missing and murdered Indigenous women and people.
The Washington State Patrol’s list of missing Native American people includes 136 names of men, women, and teenagers.
The Washington State Patrol’s list of missing Native American people includes 136 names of men, women, and teenagers.
WA could expand resources for solving cold cases with Indigenous victims
Posted from kuow.org
State of Washington
Native Americans
Crime
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The unit would work on cases with local and tribal police, and prioritize jurisdictions with limited resources for these investigations. The unit would also include a liaison who could work with impacted families and keep them updated. Before that could happen, investigators would have to make requests to reopen cases in each jurisdiction.
A House committee voted to pass the measure forward Thursday.
In 2018, a report found that Seattle had the most missing and murdered indigenous women of any U.S. city, and Washington had the second-highest number of any state."
..."The unit would work on cases with local and tribal police, and prioritize jurisdictions with limited resources for these investigations. The unit would also include a liaison who could work with impacted families and keep them updated. Before that could happen, investigators would have to make requests to reopen cases in each jurisdiction.
A House committee voted to pass the measure forward Thursday.
In 2018, a report found that Seattle had the most missing and murdered indigenous women of any U.S. city, and Washington had the second-highest number of any state."
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