Pierce County Medical Examiner

The Pierce County Medical Examiner determined Charles Leo Daniel, who spent extensive time in solitary confinement, died of natural causes in March.

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…

Marcia Carter says she cried for two months and 10 days, waiting for answers about the death of her son, Manuel Ellis. This week, she got some. But now…

Pierce County is finally getting a new medical examiner, after nearly a year and a half of turmoil and uncertainty.The County Council confirmed Dr. Karen…

Pierce County has found its next chief medical examiner, shortly after reaching settlement agreements with the office’s top two officials. The county…

Megan Quinn was placed on administrative leave less than a month after she accused the chief medical examiner of mismanaging death investigations in…

Amid an ongoing investigation into his conduct, Pierce County Medical Examiner Thomas Clark has announced he will retire, effective next year, after…

A Pierce County employee who has gone public with criticisms of her boss, the chief death investigator, should not get whistleblower protection, county…

Pierce County’s chief medical examiner is facing a new complaint, this time in court. The family of a 16-year-old Puyallup boy, whose death was ruled a…

This story was reported by digital content manager Kari Plog and South Sound reporter Will James, and written by Plog.Nina Summerrise tried to stay…