May 22, 2026 11:42 am

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Recovered body suspected to be that of missing 16-y/o female

MARYSVILLEโ€”Shortly after 9 a.m. Monday, April 22, members of the Tulalip Police Department were alerted to the body of a female in the tidal area where Tulalip Bay meets Battle Creek. The body was turned over to the Snohomish County Medical Examinerโ€™s Office, which will provide official identification of the victim and cause of death at a later time.

Jenzele Couassi

On Friday night, April 19, Marysville Police entered 16-year-old female, Jenzele Couassi, into a national database as a missing person. She was last seen in the area of Shoultes Rd. Jenzele is 5โ€™5โ€, 120 lbs., last seen wearing a green top, black pants, and carrying a white bag.

Marysville detectives, along with officers from Tulalip Police Department and members of the Snohomish County Search & Rescue Team, had been searching for the 16-year-old throughout the weekend, deploying two Search and Rescue K9 teams along with a Marysville PD drone.

Marysville detectives were alerted to the recovery of a body on the Tulalip Reservation.


SOURCE: Marysville Police Department

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