Missing North Bend man found, killed in apparent fall

Published 3:50 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015

The Grant County Coroner’s Office has identified a body found near Royal City last week as missing hunter Thomas Stieg, of North Bend.

After not returning from a one-day hunting trip Nov. 20, Stieg was determined to be missing and search parties were sent out to look for him. His body was found the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 25.

More than 100 people participated in the search for Stieg, which began Nov. 21 in frigid temperatures.

Grant County Coroner’s Office investigator K.C. Sherwood said the coroner performed an autopsy and found that Stieg died from an accidental fall. They are not suspecting any foul play to be involved.