MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – Colleen Bass’s mother Linda Meckel, heard about her daughters death early Saturday morning.

“That’s one way to wake up on a Saturday morning about 7:00, with three policemen on your doorstep and solemn faces,” Meckel said. “And, you know, this can’t be good.”

Colleen’s family say she was a dedicated single mother, great friend, and had a heart of gold.

“Anytime you needed something, she was the first person to step up,” Deidre Farnsworth, Colleen’s sister, said. “She was kind hearted. She helped anybody that needed help. And she does have a heart of gold. So, she was always there for me.” Farnsworth said.

Linda Merkel says her daughter was truly thoughtful

“She’d text me every week or two and she’d say, how are things going, mom?” Meckel said. “I’d tell her and s

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