Human remains identified as missing Edmonton woman: police

Police have identified human remains found in northeast Edmonton in January.

Edmonton police say they are investigating the death of a woman whose remains were found in January northeast of the city.

Partial remains were located in a wooded area near Aurum Road and 17 Street.

In April, a match from the National DNA Data Bank identified the remains as those of Teanna Lacoursiere, 25, who was reported missing in April of last year. She was described as 5’1” tall and 120 lbs with blue eyes and brown hair, though she changed her hair colour often. She had a script tattoo across her chest and was known to go by the name “Mistey.”

An examination of the remains was completed by the medical examiner but the cause and manner of death has yet to be determined.

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Throughout the last two months, EPS Missing Persons Unit coordinated multiple searches in the area where the remains were discovered. They were unable to do the searches in January when the remains were initially found due to deep snow cover and winter conditions, said a statement from the Edmonton Police Service (EPS).

“The search area was large and forested, which made this particularly complex,” said Staff Sgt. Kevin Harrison, with the EPS Historical Crimes Section. “Investigators planned to complete a full grid search prior to issuing a public notification in hopes of gathering important evidence that would advance the investigation.

“With that grid search complete, we are now appealing to the public for any information that might help shed some light on how Teanna’s remains ended up in this location, as we believe the circumstances to be suspicious.”

Anyone with information about Lacoursiere, her associates and activities leading up to her death is urged to contact EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.