EVERETT — Remains found near Mountlake Terrace last year may be one step closer to being identified.
On Friday, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office provided an update on “Golden Doe,” who’s skeletonized cranium was found at a home on 48th Avenue West in Mountlake Terrace in January 2025.
Previously thought to be the remains of a woman, the medical examiner’s office now believes “Golden Doe” is a male after DNA was processed in the case.
Experts initially thought the remains belonged to a female, because of the cranial anatomy of the skull, the medical examiner’s office said.
Forensic genetic genealogists are now working to find distant relatives of the unidentified man.
According to the medical examiner’s office, the man is believed to be of primarily European ancestry. He’s described as likely being an adult less than 65 years of age at the time of his death of unknown height and weight.
The medical examiner’s office believes “Golden Doe” has been dead for more than 20 years, but his cause and manner of death are undetermined.
If you think you may have information on “Golden Doe,” tips can be sent to the medical examiner’s office at sme-scmeotips@snoco.org.
Ian Davis-Leonard: 425-339-3097; ian.davis-leonard@heraldnet.com
