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Moses Lake woman found deceased

NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 4 months AGO
by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | February 27, 2025 2:10 AM

MOSES LAKE – On Monday night, 60-year-old Rauline Silva was found deceased behind the Moses Lake Safeway, according to Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison. 

A person had called the Moses Lake Police Department at around 9:40 p.m., reporting an unconscious woman behind the store, according to MLPD Captain Jeff Sursely. 

Sursely did not have any other information on the matter.  

An autopsy was performed the following day and determined Silva had died at around 10:02 p.m. Monday from acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to Morrison.  


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