Found Deceased OR - Marciano Sakhoeun, 17, St Helens, 18 Oct 2017

Marciano Sakhoeun, 17, a St. Helens High School student, was last seen walking away from his home on Firlock Park Boulevard at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. His parents said they haven't heard from him since.

Toby Carlson and Kimberlee Carlson, Sakhoeun's dad and step-mom, filed a missing persons report with the St. Helens Police Department Saturday, Oct. 21, after the teen didn't show up for school Thursday or Friday.

Police Chief Terry Moss said he believe that there is any foul play in this case, but noted it is unusual for a teen to not return home or at least make contact with his or her family, even in runaway cases.

"On the surface everything suggests that this is a runaway … but what makes this case remarkable is that typically we see these young people return in a day or two, and we don't have that here," Moss said.

Toby Carlson said since Sakhoeun was last seen, the family has discovered some emotional notes that he wrote, and the family is primarily concerned with his health and safety at this point.

A search for the teen occurred Wednesday night, Oct. 25.

Sakhoeun recently enlisted in the Marine Corps. The family said the boy has never behaved like this before and did not seem to be troubled the night he was last seen.

Sakhoeun was last seen wearing a dark hood, blue jeans and black athletic shoes. He was also carrying a U.S. Marine Corps lanyard with keys attached to them.

"Police are looking for information about where he might be. Naturally the family just wants to know that he's OK," Moss added.

Click to expand...

ElementalLaura said:

Still missing.

Click to expand...

ElementalLaura said:

Bumping for Marciano. Where are you?

Click to expand...

A body found in the Columbia River in Wahkiakum County near Cathlamet is believed to be that of missing St. Helens teen Marciano Dillon Carlson Sakhoeun. The discovery was reported by a tug boat captain at 3:49 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, according to Wahkiakum County public information officer Raedyn Grasseth.


The U.S. Coast Guard was notified and a Wahkiakum County patrol boat was sent to recover the body. “We did not know who it was, but there was actual identification on him, so they were able to identify,” Grasseth said. “And he was wearing the clothes that they were expecting.”


An autopsy had been planned for Monday but was rescheduled for later in the week. St. Helens Police Chief Terry Moss said his department would not make an official announcement pending those results out of respect for the process, but said officials have been in contact with Sakhoeun’s family to share their findings.


“Everybody just feels really bad. You know, it’s a kid,” Grasseth said. “We’re just glad that we’re able to get some closure for the family.”

Click to expand...