Timber workers find human remains in Lewis County
Timber workers discovered human remains while working on a property near Raubuck Road in the Winlock area of Lewis County Tuesday morning. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 1:47 PM PST March 3, 2021
WINLOCK, Wash. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found on timber property in Winlock Tuesday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, someone called 911 around 10:35 a.m. to report timber workers had discovered human remains while working on a property near Raubuck Road. Detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation.
The sheriff’s office and the Lewis County Coroner’s Office are working to identify the person and the cause of death.
North country COVID numbers: Lewis County sets new one day record COVID-19 test (Source: WWNY) By 7 News Staff | December 22, 2020 at 4:18 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 5:43 PM
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWNY) - Lewis County set a single day record for increased COVID cases in the county Tuesday, reporting 26 new cases, while St. Lawrence County added one new death to the toll COVID has taken.
In all, 131 new cases were reported in the Jefferson-Lewis-St. Lawrence County region.
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In Lewis County Tuesday, no more COVID-related deaths were reported, but the number of COVID cases climbed Tuesday by 26, setting a new one day record for increased cases in the county.