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Coroner Pleads Guilty After Fentanyl Allegation | Spokane News
Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice pleaded guilty to providing false information after claiming someone spiked his drink with fentanyl — a story that spiraled from his August overdose, where he initially blamed a colleague before admitting he’d been using drugs found on deceased bodies. Facing steeper charges, he struck a deal that dropped them in exchange for a suspended jail term, 30 hours of community service (to be done with his cadaver dog, Justice), and resignation by April next year — with a six-month salary payout. His turbulent history includes a past assault accusation tied to PTSD…
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