Man buried alive in Spokane Valley identified

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man found in the 600 block of S. Carnahan, in the Spokane Valley on May 15.
59-year-old Joseph Alphanso Bruno died of asphyxia due to burial in sand and dirt.
His death has been deemed an accident.
More details to follow.
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