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Grant County Press Release:

GRAND COULEE, Wash. - A dead adult female was found this afternoon along near 419 Weil Street in Grand Coulee. Around 4 p.m. Sunday Feb. 12, a citizen found the dead body of an adult female in a vacant lot.

It appears the body had been outside for some time, and was partially covered in snow. The Grant County Coroner has custody of the body, and the identity will be released once confirmed and next of kin have been notified.

The are no obvious signs of foul play, but formal cause of death will be determined through autopsy. Further information will be released by Coroner Craig Morrison, and the Grand Coulee Police Department.

Previous Coverage:

GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Law Enforcement officials in Grant County have confirmed that they have found a body in the town of Grand Coulee near the intersection of State Route 174 and State Route 155.

Officials have not identified the body, but police are on scene investigating.

We are working on gathering more information on this developing story and will bring you updates as soon as they become available.