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A Russian immigrant's remains are found buried in a remote area of Washington
In the spring of 2004, a somber discovery was made in the woods of Cowlitz County, Washington, bringing a months-long mystery to a tragic close. On May 3, 2004, the buried remains of Yakov Ger, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian male, were unearthed. An autopsy would later reveal that the Vancouver, Washington resident had died from multiple stab wounds in a clear case of homicide.
Investigators determined that Ger, a Russian immigrant who worked in the construction industry, had been missing ...Read More
In the spring of 2004, a somber discovery was made in the woods of Cowlitz County, Washington, bringing a months-long mystery to a tragic close. On May 3, 2004, the buried remains of Yakov Ger, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian male, were unearthed. An autopsy would later reveal that the Vancouver, Washington resident had died from multiple stab wounds in a clear case of homicide.
Investigators determined that Ger, a Russian immigrant who worked in the construction industry, had been missing ...Read More
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Yakov Ger
January 29, 2022
Male
White / Caucasian
Vancouver
WA
2004-05-03
2003-08-10
2004-05-03
36
Yakov
Ger
11/09/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else looked into the connection between Yakov's work in construction and his disappearanc... ...Read More
08/14/2024
08/14/2024
I was revisiting the case of Yakov German, and I couldn't shake a sense of frustration about how he'... ...Read More
04/30/2023
04/30/2023
Does anyone else find it strange that Yakov German, being in the construction industry, ended up bei... ...Read More
01/20/2023
01/20/2023
