Woman found dead in Seattle’s Bitter Lake neighborhood
Jun 17, 2025, 3:34 PM
A photo of police tape sealing off a crime scene in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Seattle Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of Seattle Police Department)
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 31-year-old woman whose body was found in Seattle’s Bitter Lake neighborhood.
Officers responded Sunday afternoon to reports of a body at an apartment building near Northeast 143rd Street and 12th Avenue Northeast. The woman was found dead inside one of the units at about 12:20 p.m., police said in a blotter post.
Bitter Lake woman found dead had ‘obvious signs of trauma’
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While the King County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death, police said the victim had “obvious signs of trauma.”
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.
