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Fishermen find suitcase containing possible human remains in Whatcom County

Possible human remains were found in a suitcase in Whatcom County on Oct. 12.
Possible human remains were found in a suitcase in Whatcom County on Oct. 12. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A suitcase containing possible human remains was found by people fishing on Oct. 12 in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area in Whatcom County.

Detectives from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office interviewed the two fishermen, and the remains were passed along to the Whatcom Medical Examiner, Deb Slater spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office told The Bellingham Herald on Monday evening.

The case is still under investigation and no further details were available.

This story was originally published October 31, 2023 at 8:46 AM.

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Jack Belcher
The Bellingham Herald
Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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