king county medical examiner

The county’s indigent remains program buried ashes of 626 people this year — the most in its history. Families either didn't claim the remains or couldn't afford burials.

Dr. Carl Wigren could stand in for just about any medical examiner as seen on TV. He’s witty, a fast talker who knows a lot about investigating deaths.In…

When someone dies unexpectedly or unnaturally, a medical examiner is often called in to review what happened. A new report from King County shows how the…