Teanna Lacoursiere's remains were found in January 2025 in northeast Edmonton.
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating human remains that were found northeast of Edmonton earlier this year.
In January, partial human remains were located in a wooded area near Aurum Road and 17 Street.
On Jan. 20 the Medical Examiner completed an examination of the remains, but the cause and manner of death has yet to be determined.
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 2024.
Teanna was described as 5’1” tall and 120 lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair, although she was known to change her hair colour EPS said.
She had a tattoo across her chest and was also known to go by the name “Mistey.”
Throughout April and May, EPS Missing Persons Unit coordinated multiple searches in the area where the remains were found, and on May 26, a full grid search of the surrounding region was completed with the assistance of Search and Rescue Alberta to locate further evidence.
They were unable to do the searches in January when the remains were initially found due to deep snow cover and winter conditions.
“The search area was large and forested, which made this particularly complex,” said Staff Sergeant 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 Teanna Lacoursiere, her associates and activities leading up to her death is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
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