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Coroner's Office releases 2025 Annual Report

Coroner's Office releases 2025 Annual Report

The Chelan County Coroner's Office released its 2025 Annual Report, which shows the office investigated 240 cases last year and completed 77 scene investigations.

Posted: May 04, 2026

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Coroner's New Office Opens

Coroner's New Office Opens

The Chelan County Coroner's new office has officially opened at 425-B Ohme Garden Road in Wenatchee.

Posted: April 22, 2026

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Chief deputy coroner completes state-required forensic investigative training

Chief deputy coroner completes state-required forensic investigative training

Faye Fetters, the chief deputy coroner for Chelan County, recently completed the Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigative Training through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

Posted: March 16, 2026

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Coroner: 37 deaths related to drug overdoses in 2024

Coroner: 37 deaths related to drug overdoses in 2024

The Fentanyl crisis continues to have growing impacts here in Chelan County. Chelan County coroner Wayne Harris and Chris Sharp, director of the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, share 2024 statistics from their departments.

Posted: January 24, 2025

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Coroner identifies man found in Columbia River in 2021

Coroner identifies man found in Columbia River in 2021

Chelan County Corner Wayne Harris has released the identity of a 76-year-old man whose body was found in the Columbia River in July 2021.

Posted: April 19, 2022

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Coroner seeks help identifying deceased man

Coroner seeks help identifying deceased man

The Chelan County coroner seeks help from the public identifying a man who was found dead in July 2021 in the Columbia River near Hale Park.

Posted: January 14, 2022

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