05/05/2026
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office is trying to identify the woman in this forensic sketch. Her skull was located in Mountlake Terrace in January of 2025. She was deceased for many years before she was found.
Many of you had good questions about the sketch so I requested an interview with the ME’s office. They responded that they would get back to me but never did. I previously have done positive stories with them so I don’t know why they wouldn’t talk to me.
So, I interviewed Natalie Murry, the forensic artist.
The skull was all bone and had no hair or mandible on it. She added the sweater to the image so the face wouldn't just be floating in air. It was not part of the evidence.
The skull was many, many years old. Here is just a portion of what Murry told me about what she would like you to focus on to help identify the woman:
"What the skull tells me is the layout of the face, where they are, how long the nose is, how wide the mouth is, how tall the lips are. That's what I want you to look at. Where the eyes fall on the face, where the ears are, the shape of the face. I'm just guessing at the color of the hair. That's what looked right to me on this skull."
She goes into great detail in the video posted in the link in the comments section below.
You can send a tip to the ME's office through their FB page or call them at (425) 438-6200.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office says the following individuals have been ruled out as a match:
Angela Gilbert, NamUs MP12257
Susan Marable NamUs MP 20410
Lisa Sledge NamUs MP 8375
Kelsey Collins NamUs MP 2768
Amanda Green NamUs MP 88075)
Ruthie Kindness NamUs MP 10877
Leah Roberts NamUs MP 150
Jenna Van Gelderen NamUs MP39943
Kemberly Lorin Ramer NamUs MP4025
Baylee Cheyanne Despot NamUs MP43519
Constance Merrick NamUs MP55062
Debra L. Otis NamUs MP18215
April Rose Zane NamUs MP1689
Pamela Sue Hobley NamUs MP11478
Judy Lynn Davis NamUs MP26255
Juliana Mae Schubert NamUs MP1329
• Sharon Christine Anderson NamUs MP1249
• Tracey Elizabeth Brazzel NamUs MP8804
• Laynee Danielle Westbrook NamUs MP74105
• Susan Ellen Walker MP7276
• Adriana Nunez-Gutierrez, Chelan County, missing since 2024
• Nancy Gonzales, Seattle, missing since 2023
• Katya Marie Lyne, NamUs MP6336
• Nguyet Nguyen, NamUs MP14410
• Barbara Ann McClure, NamUs MP14266
• Mary Francis Hunter, NamUs MP4476
• Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis
REMINDER **Please keep in mind that forensic drawings rarely look EXACTLY like the person we're trying to find. A lot of the soft tissue features are guesses. Look for a likeness in any feature or even just overall similarities, but don't get hung up b/c the nose doesn't quite match or the hair is the wrong color.**
They don’t know her age. They guess she is roughly 20-60 years old. It can be very difficult to tell from just a cranium.
Natalie Murry Forensic Art Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office