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Chuan Yang

Case from Spokane County, WA dated May 03, 2017

Victim Details

Chuan Yang

Male

Asian

Spokane County

WA

2017-05-03

28

Chuan

Yang

07/16/2026

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Chuan Yang, an Asian male, 28, was last alive before his remains were discovered on May 3, 2017, in a wooded stretch of West Spokane County known as the West Plains. A turkey hunter hiking near Brooks Road and Thorpe Road came upon a human skull partially covered by dirt, prompting a wide search of more than 100 acres. Over the following weeks, additional remains and personal effects surfaced in the same area, including clothing and other items that suggested he had been there for some time. ...
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  • Spokesman.com: Suicide ruled in death of man whose remains were found near Brooks Road in May
  • Spokesman.com: Human remains found near Brooks Road in May identified
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