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Stephanie Curtis

Case from Ellensburg, WA dated Jan 07, 2018

Victim Details

Stephanie Curtis

Female

Ellensburg

WA

2018-01-07

34

Stephanie

Curtis

07/20/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of January 7, 2018, the life of Stephanie Curtis, a 34-year-old female, was tragically cut short in Ellensburg, Washington. Her body was discovered by law enforcement, and it was soon determined that she had died from two gunshot wounds. An autopsy would later reveal that one shot was to her chest and would have been fatal within minutes, but a second shot to her head was the ultimate cause of death. The bullets entered her body at a sharp downward angle, sugges ...
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  • Daily Record: Bail set at $1 million for Ellensburg man facing homicide charge
  • Yakima Herald-Republic: New details in death of woman found in Yakima Canyon Sunday
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    I'm really struck by the role that traffic cameras played in tracing Christopher Almaral's movements... ...Read More
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    It's been really weighing on my mind to think about the kind of person Stephanie Curtis was. From wh... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the traffic camera footage that tracked Chris Almaral's vehicle on January 7th... ...Read More
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