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Rita Jones

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2020-03-04T01:17:36.96

2020-04-05T02:35:02.937

65964

UCP65964

18184

Rita

Jones

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Female

12/18/1983

Yakima

Washington

Yakima County

16280

Yakima County Coroner's Office

Yakima

Washington

Yakima County

Jim Curtice

Coroner

128 North 2nd Street, , Yakima, Washington

5095741610

County

Coroner

https://www.yakimacounty.us/566/Coroner

19-66

2020-03-04

07/16/2026


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In December of 1983, the remains of an unclaimed individual later identified as Rita Jones were discovered in the town of Yakima, Washington. This discovery, made on the 18th of December, left a lingering mystery regarding the circumstances surrounding her death and her last days in Yakima County. Despite efforts to identify next-of-kin or relatives, Rita Jones has remained unclaimed over the years, a poignant reminder of the lives that go unnoticed even in closely-knit communities.

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Date Found: 12/18/1983

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