


82-year-old woman disappears from Thurston County 'under suspicious circumstances'
Authorities are searching for an elderly woman who went missing almost a week ago, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.

An investigation is underway in Thurston County following the disappearance of an 82-year-old woman under what authorities describe as "suspicious circumstances."
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) reported that Marica Norman vanished near the city of Tenino, off Military Road Southeast. According to deputies, Norman was last heard from around 6:30 p.m. on April 1. She is described as being 5'5" and weighing approximately 150 pounds.
"It doesn't look like she went on vacation or left a note or anything," said Lt. Mike Brooks with the TCSO. "Things in the house are just like you walked out of your house today and did not return causes some concern for as well as some other information we don't want to share right now."

Missing 82-year-old woman had dinner with handyman before disappearing, authorities say
Marcia Norman's handyman, Jeffrey Zizz, is believed to be the last person to have seen her.

Missing 82-year-old woman had dinner with handyman before disappearing, authorities say
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) identified a man possibly connected to an elderly woman's disappearance from her Tenino home last week.Marcia Norman, 82, was last seen April 1 at about 6:30 p.m. at her home off Military Road Southeast near Tenino, according to the TCSO. Norman is 5-foot-5 tall and weighs around 150 pounds.
Deputies found conditions in Norman's home that suggested she may have left abruptly, including that the dishes were stopped midway through. Investigators learned Norman had dinner April 1 with her handyman, Jeffrey Zizz, who is believed to be the last person to have seen her.
"We're still kind of in a wait-and-see mode," said Cindi Rauch, Norman's neighbor. "We just need to find her. We need to make sure she's OK."
Detectives said Zizz used a friend's car to leave the Tenino area Sunday, before he was arrested in Missoula, Montana, on an unrelated warrant. Officials are considering Zizz a person of interest in Norman's disappearance.
Media - MARCIA NORMAN: Missing from Tenino, WA - 1 April 2025 - Age 82
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