MMIW Cases

Sovereign Bodies Institute filed this request with the Washington State Patrol of Washington.
Tracking #

R008591-102918

Status
Completed

Communications

From: Sovereign Bodies Institute


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well. We are requesting cases dating from 1900 to the present.

This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Annita Lucchesi

From: Washington State Patrol

Dear Annita Lucchesi:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Washington State Patrol. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, RCW 42.56. Your request was received in this office on
10/29/2018 and given the reference number R008591-102918 for tracking purposes.

Your request will be forwarded to the relevant Washington State Patrol department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question. PLEASE NOTE: The Washington Public Records Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center.

Washington State Patrol
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From: Washington State Patrol

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RE: Public Records Request of October 29, 2018, Reference # R008591-102918
Dear Annita Lucchesi,
Thank you for your inquiry to the Washington State Patrol. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that we have received your public disclosure request below.

“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well. We are requesting cases dating from 1900 to the present.
This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Annita Lucchesi”

We anticipate it may take up to 30 days from the date of this notification to provide our response. Additional time is required due to the current volume of pending records requests, and to research this request, search for and collect existing responsive records, notify involved parties, and/or prepare records for dissemination
Should you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Sincerely,

Gretchen Dolan
Public Records Officer

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From: Washington State Patrol

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of October 29, 2018, Reference # R008591-102918.
Dear Annita Lucchesi,
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) received a public records request from you on October 29, 2018. You requested:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well. We are requesting cases dating from 1900 to the present.
This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Annita Lucchesi”

WSP has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.
This response completes your request. Should you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan, Public Records Officer

From: Muckrock Staff

Hello,

Some of the responsive documents "can no longer be downloaded" from the portal. Can these please be made available again?

Thank you for you assistance with this request!

From: Washington State Patrol

Good Afternoon,
The records should be available again now.  They will only remain active for 30 days.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan
WSP Public Records Officer

From: Washington State Patrol

Good Afternoon,
The records should be available again now.  They will only remain active for 30 days.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan
WSP Public Records Officer

From: Muckrock Staff

Hi Gretchen,

We're still having the same issue of not being able to download. The only one of the three that is available is "Unidentified Jane Does"

Best,
Kiera

From: Washington State Patrol

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I have reloaded them as a singular zip file.  Please let me know if there are any issues with downloading this file.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan
WSP Public Records Officer

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=xSfKPyHO1-2F4Mny2NCLJVuuOprP9-2B-2B5OQXEzIkVzeJHAh3x4k-2B5Bl5tjZsF9HzR3PGukz-2BUjPHTyPz5QYG060AJet7uF1Y4qoWs8JeJxpMr8-3D_BgWgbpk7XmDKAiSq0wZnX9FDmEfSAZzX1DxLZ5C6aqdiOzdU-2BHi6fQb42ENPVhknha55yI-2BmFZizC7wfK65BpRbz9G5pVBEJY1rgGyi-2B78dYwwneF2sUURtSgSaRZMYXmFJehm5pSzXO15UVq897deHuQCAbHWWgGRir1fRlBaHL0Ca07wVbsY7y6gjIb21pS7HOExg2dtvS2ayISfDyfPJr69ggLZKeRaKnh1k4GUBFIsx3NcFXUxP4aKgsxvmoldtCm8SRxvSmPKpCl-2BQK6hWcaSNSi0-2BsIeAsMKfr5mTdvswCzADesTNSCS34Q5c31LR0jUsn2H4VEsRqJxobpDf6QjP31cnkls7iLw3BTJZFKKafs18-2FwGJZNykeZO3w)

From: Washington State Patrol

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I have reloaded them as a singular zip file.  Please let me know if there are any issues with downloading this file.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Dolan
WSP Public Records Officer

To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=xSfKPyHO1-2F4Mny2NCLJVuuOprP9-2B-2B5OQXEzIkVzeJHAh3x4k-2B5Bl5tjZsF9HzR3PGukz-2BUjPHTyPz5QYG060AJet7uF1Y4qoWs8JeJxpMr8-3D_BgWgbpk7XmDKAiSq0wZnX9FDmEfSAZzX1DxLZ5C6aqdiOzdU-2BHi6fQb42ENPVhknha55yI-2BmFZizC7wfK65BpRbz9G5pVBEJY1rgGyi-2B78dYwwneF2sUURtSgSaRZMYXmFJehm5pSzXO15UVq897deHuQCAbHWWgGRir1fRlBaHL0Ca07wVbsY7y6gjIb21pS7HOExg2dtvS2ayISfDyfPJr69ggLZKeRaKnh1k4GUBFIsx3NcFXUxP4aKgsxvmoldtCm8SRxvSmPKpCl-2BQK6hWcaSNSi0-2BsIeAsMKfr5mTdvswCzADesTNSCS34Q5c31LR0jUsn2H4VEsRqJxobpDf6QjP31cnkls7iLw3BTJZFKKafs18-2FwGJZNykeZO3w)

From: Sovereign Bodies Institute

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Sovereign Bodies Institute

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