The body of Wendy Lee Coffield, 16, was discovered in Washington’s Green River on July 15, 1982. The last unknown remains were finally identified just months ago.
WASHINGTON, USA — July 15, 1982, marked the start of one of the longest and most infamous criminal investigations in our region’s history.
Forty-two years ago today, the body of 16-year-old Wendy Lee Coffield was found in Washington’s Green River. She would be the first victim of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, to be discovered.
In the approximately 40 years that followed, the remains of 48 other women and girls would be discovered and identified. The
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