Golden Doe

DISCOVERY

On January 14, 2025, a construction worker cleaning the basement of 24009 48th Avenue W in Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County, Washington, discovered a human skull in a bucket. He was at the residence for a remodelling job, and only the cranium was found.

Various details have been uncovered by web sleuths regarding the former owners of the residence, which had been sold in December of the previous year. However, it should be noted there’s nothing tying these individuals to the skull.

In 2014, Cody McCoy, one of the former owners, was working for the local sheriff’s office when a man named Alex Dold died at his hands and those of another deputy, Bryson McGee. The pair subsequently became involved in a $1.5 million wrongful death lawsuit. McCoy no longer works for the sheriff’s office.

Fast forward to November 15, 2024, when a Quit Claim Deed transferring ownership of 24009 48th Avenue W was filed, stemming from a divorce settlement between McCoy and his ex-wife. Several months later, on March 7, 2025, a Civil Protection Order was filed in Snohomish County involving both parties.

AUTOPSY

Given only the cranium was located, very little could be concluded regarding the decedent. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner determined it belonged to a female, but that was about all they were certain about. No cause of death could be determined, and they were only able to narrow down her date of death to between two and 75 years prior (between 1950 and 2023).

DETAILS

Jane Doe is described as a White, Hispanic or mixed-race female between the ages of 21 and 65. Given only partial remains were recovered, her height and weight couldn’t be determined. Her hair and eye colour are also unknown.

At present, a laboratory is attempting to extract a DNA profile that can be uploaded to CODIS.

EXCLUSIONS

1. Sharon Christine Anderson, who went missing from Everett, Washington, on December 2, 2000.
2. Tracey Elizabeth Brazzel, who went missing from Everett, Washington, on May 27, 1995.
3. Kelsey Emily Collins, who went missing from Everett, Washington, on May 9, 2009.
4. Baylee Cheyanne Despot, who went missing from Bakersfield, California, on April 25, 2018.
5. Nancy Gonzalez, who went missing from Seattle, Washington, in 2003.
6. Pamela Sue Hobley, who went missing from Oscoda, Michigan, on October 31, 1969.
7. Mary Francis Hunter, who went missing from Burlington, Washington, on September 1, 1996.
8. Mary Ellen Johnson, who went missing from Tulalip, Washington, on November 24, 2020. Her remains were discovered in a remote area of north Snohomish County in June 2025, and her death is under investigation.
9. Ruthie Fawn Kindness, who went missing from Parkland, Washington, on February 7, 2011.
10. Katya Marie Lyne, who went missing from Federal Way, Washington, on March 21, 1997.
11. Susan Libby Marable, who went missing from Yakima, Washington, on April 23, 1991.
12. Judy Martins, who went missing from Kent, Ohio, on May 24, 1978.
13. Barbara Annette McClure, who went missing from Seattle, Washington, on November 2, 1978.
14. Constance Lavon Merrick, who went missing from Port Orchard, Washington, on October 21, 1985.
15. Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez, who went missing from Chelan County, Washington, on February 15, 2024.
16. Nguyệt Minh Nguyễn, who went missing from Seattle, Washington, on November 9, 1998.
17. Debra L. Otis, who went missing from Anacortes, Washington, on June 28, 1979.
18. Kemberly Lorin Ramer, who went missing from Opp, Alabama, on August 15, 1997.
19. Leah Toby Roberts, who went missing from Whatcom County, Washington, on March 1, 2000.
20. Juliana Mae Schubert, who went missing from Arlington, Washington, on June 30, 1989.
21. Lisa Noel Sledge, who went missing from Marysville, Washington, on December 12, 1997.
22. Jenna Ruth Van Gelderen, who went missing from Atlanta, Georgia, on August 19, 2017.
23. Sue Ellen Walker, who went missing from Seattle, Washington, on March 13, 1992.
24. Laynee Danielle Westbrook, who went missing from Anacortes, Washington, on September 10, 2020.
25. April Rose Zane, who went missing from Frankfort, Illinois, on April 18, 1977.

CASE CONTACT INFORMATION

Anyone with information regarding the identity of Jane Doe or her manner of death is asked to contact the Mountlake Terrace Police Department at (425) 670-8260. Tips can also be called into the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office at (425) 438-6200.

Image Credit: Natalie Murry (via Unidentified Wiki)

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