M’ville man held in ‘suspicious death’ of woman, 50

MARYSVILLE – A vehicle belonging to a 50-year-old deceased woman was located around 1:30 p.m. today at a business in the 1300 block of Marysville.

A 59-year-old Marysville man found with the vehicle has been detained for questioning, but no arrests have been made in the suspicious death investigation.

Detectives are on-scene at the residence in the 12000 block of 4th Avenue West, where the woman’s body was found earlier this morning. They are working with the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab to process evidence at the scene, said Shari Ireton, a sheriff’s spokeswoman.

Release of the name of the decedent is pending from the Medical Examiner’s Office, as well as the cause and manner of death.

One southbound lane of 4th remains closed to traffic at 120th St. SW and is expected to continue to be closed through the evening commute.