Homeless man probably crushed to death after sleeping in recycling container

A homeless man was likely crushed to death in the compactor of a recycling truck before his body was found earlier this month in Woodinville.

Jay F. Parker, 54, was found May 8 among refuse in Cascade Recycling Center, according to the King County Medical Examiner.

He may have died earlier, according to medical examiner. But his body was found in a sorting area, and it takes around three days for incoming recycling to be sorted, said a spokesperson for