1/10/1988

Newspaper clipping from The Seattle Times (page 3)
Grisly Murder Shocks Rural Washington Town

Blackwater, Washington  // Sunday, January 10, 1988  //  Story by Karen McKnight

 Friday, January 8, local Blackwater police discovered the body of a young woman just outside of the northern city limits. According to a police spokesperson, the body was discovered by an undisclosed hiker who is not currently considered a suspect. The spokesperson continued that they believed the perpetrator to be some sort of aggressive local wildlife and was in contact with the local Park Ranger service for investigation efforts. The victim was identified as Lindsay Todd, 29, a lawyer at a local private law firm.

Her body was found missing most of her skin and clothes and it appeared that all her major internal organs had been removed via her the front of her chest. The estimated time of death was roughly 11:00 PM the night before her body was discovered. While this doesn’t fit any known descriptions of attacks that could be perpetrated by local wildlife, when I contacted the Park Ranger Service, they confirmed that while unusual, it’s not impossible that it could have been from a local wildlife attack.

I tried reaching out to the hiker who discovered Ms. Todd’s body, however I have not received a response at the time of writing this article.