Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Monday that $500,000 in an approved budget request will help clear a backlog of unidentified human remains.
TACOMA, Wash. — Across the state of Washington, there are currently 163 unidentified human remains that are waiting for further testing.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson, at the recommendation of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force, announced $500,000 will fund DNA testing and genetic genealogy for the entire backlog.
A news release from the AG’s office read, in part: “The new funding will supplement existing state and federal DNA testing resources. As a result, families awaiting information about loved
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