Mysterious Pacific Northwest4 Sep 2025

Skull in the Basement: The Mountlake Terrace Mystery

In January 2025, a contractor renovating a Mountlake Terrace home discovered a human skull hidden in a basement bucket. No other remains. No identification. Just one of Snohomish County’s newest mysteries.

In this episode, we take you through the investigation — the forensic reconstruction, the search for her identity, and the missing women who have been compared and ruled out, including Sharon “Shari” Christine Anderson, Tracey Elizabeth Brazzel, Laynee Danielle Westbrook, and Susan Walker. Each of their cases is still unsolved.

We’ll also share the story of another unidentified case from March 2024 — a man’s skull found in Lynnwood’s Scriber Lake Park. There is no known connection between the two, but together they highlight how many names remain missing in our region.

You’ll see both reconstructions in our episode notes and on our social media. Someone knows who they are.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Tips: Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office – 425-438-6200

Sources:

Snohomish County Medical Examiner – Unidentified Remains

My Edmonds News – Facial Reconstruction of Mountlake Terrace Skull

KIRO 7 – Skull Found in Mountlake Terrace Home, Facial Reconstruction Released

HeraldNet – Unidentified Remains: Names Ruled Out Over the Years

Lynnwood Times – Scriber Lake Park Skull Discovery Overview

Lynnwood Times – Additional Details on Lynnwood Park Case

HeraldNet – Authorities Seek Help Identifying Partial Skull Found in Lynnwood Park

Lynnwood Today – Partial Skull Found at Scriber Lake Park

The Charley Project – Sharon Christine Anderson Case

The Charley Project – Tracey Elizabeth Brazzel Case

The Charley Project – Laynee Danielle Westbrook Case

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