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Woman's body found in garbage can in Marysville
Marysville police have launched a suspicious death investigation after a woman was found dead inside a garbage can Wednesday afternoon.
MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Marysville police have launched a suspicious death investigation after a body was found in a garbage can Wednesday afternoon.
What we know:
Officers were called to the scene along Grove Street near 74th Street Northeast just before 5 p.m. following a report of a person found in a garbage can.
Upon arrival, police confirmed a woman found at the scene was dead.
Marysville police investigate a suspicious death on Grove Street on April 29, 2026. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Marysville detectives have been on-scene for several hours processing evidence and canvassing the area. The body has since been released to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office.
What we don't know:
The Medical Examiner's Office will release the identity of the woman, along with her cause and manner of death at a later date. Police have not identified any suspects in the case.
"We are in the very early stages of this investigation and have a lot of work in front of us to determine what took place," the Marysville Police Department said in a press release.
Police are asking anyone with information or who may have seen something that seemed odd or suspicious in the area recently to contact investigators at 360-363-8378.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
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The Source: Information in this story came from a press release from the Marysville Police Department.