A Washington state grandmother, 82-year-old Marcia Norman, was found buried in concrete under a shed her handyman, who police say was the last person to see her, built a day after her disappearance.
Authorities in Washington state recently found the remains of a missing grandmother buried under a shed and partially encased in concrete.
The shocking discovery came after Marcia Norman, 82, was reported missing to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) by her family April 4.
Relatives told the sheriff’s office they had not heard from her since April 1, and her cars were still parked at her house, according to a statement from TCSO.
The condition of the house, like dirty dishes left in the kitchen, suggested she may have left abruptly.
In their statement, TCSO detectives identified Norman’s handyman, Jeffrey Zizz, 47, as a person of interest in her disappearance, learning the pair had dinner together the night she went missing. He was likely the last person to have seen her.
The sheriff’s office obtained a search warrant for a shed Zizz built at an unrelated property in Olympia the day before Norman was reported missing.
While moving the shed and excavating the ground beneath it April 9, authorities found human remains buried under the building that were partially encased in concrete.
The next day, the Thurston County Coroner’s Office confirmed they were Norman’s remains.
Zizz allegedly fled the state, violating sentence conditions for a previous, unrelated child molestation conviction, according to the sheriff’s office statement.
Montana authorities arrested him for the violation at a motel in Missoula, and he was later extradited to Washington.
« Zizz remains the primary person of interest in the ongoing investigation, and detectives are continuing to work closely with both the Thurston County Prosecutor’s and Coroner’s offices », sheriff’s office officials wrote in the statement.
Zizz remains in the Thurston County Jail on a no-bail hold while authorities continue gathering evidence, but, as of Wednesday, he had not been charged in Norman’s disappearance.

Homan said an MS-13 expert allegedly verified gang-related hand tattoos that appear to corroborate the allegations against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
Border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday evening on Fox News that an MS-13 expert allegedly verified pictures of gang-related hand tattoos that appear to corroborate that illegal migrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia belongs to that organization.
Democrats have rallied behind Abrego Garcia. A lower court requested that the U.S. government bring him back to the country. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday. Homan appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” where host Laura Ingraham asked him about Democrats who defend Abrego Garcia. She also mentioned Van Hollen’s failed attempt to meet the migrant.
“Chris Van Hollen, the guy that didn’t want to sign the Laken Riley Act that protects American citizens against illegal alien criminal gang members? Who instead of protecting American citizens, his constituents, his taxpayers, he goes to El Salvador and defends an illegal alien with a deportation order that’s a member of MS-13 that has been designated a terrorist organization by President Trump? That’s where he went to defend it?”
“It’s just disgusting. The same senator who stayed yesterday, released an illegal alien charged with murder, refused the ICE detainer, hit the street. So rather than protecting his community, protecting the residents of Maryland, he goes to El Salvador to coddle an MS-13 gang member terrorist. It’s ridiculous.”
Abrego Garcia was deported by the Trump administration in March and sent to El Salvador’s mega-prison. A lower court, however, ordered his return, prompting the Trump administration to bring the case to the Supreme Court.
In their filing, the Trump administration admitted Abrego Garcia was deported due to an “administrative error,” but said he should remain in El Salvador because he could pose a threat, saying he’s allegedly affiliated with MS-13.
Homan went on to discuss his conversation with the MS-13 expert and asked whether Democrats “really believe” what they’re defending.
“I talked to an MS-13 expert today who also showed me pictures of his [Abrego Garcia’s] hand, where he says, ‘Absolutely the tattoo on one of his hands was absolutely an MS-13 gang tattoo.’ Nothing questionable about it. Two judges said he’s [an] MS-13 member. ICE says he’s [an] MS-13 member. Intelligence community says he’s [an] MS-13 member. El Salvador says he’s [an] MS-13 member.
“As far as all the people who are speaking out against this, I cannot believe for a minute there’s that many stupid people in the world. Now, AOC on the smart meter, she’s a zero. We’ll give them that. But I can’t believe these people really believe what they’re saying. They’ve got to be just pushing the narrative for political reasons. They can’t be that dumb to think that this person isn’t an MS-13 gang member and a public safety threat.”
Some Democrats have continued to claim that Abrego Garcia is not affiliated with MS-13. On Wednesday, though, the Department of Justice released new documents showing that local law enforcement had evidence as far back as 2019 supporting their allegations against the illegal migrant.

Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Heat dominated the Bulls 109-90 on Wednesday night to advance in the Play-In Tournament, where they next face Atlanta for a chance to meet top-seeded Cleveland in the first round.
CHICAGO — Tyler Herro scored 38 points, and the Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls 109-90 on Wednesday night to advance in the Play-In Tournament.
Herro scored 23 points as Miami grabbed a 71-47 halftime lead, and the Heat knocked the Bulls out of the Play-In for the third year in a row. They play at Atlanta on Friday for a chance to meet top-seeded Cleveland in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hawks lost to Orlando on Tuesday.
Herro made his first eight shots and was 13-of-19 in the game. The All-Star guard nailed three 3-pointers.
Andrew Wiggins had 20 points and nine rebounds. Bam Adebayo added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Heat got payback for a three-game sweep in the regular season.
Josh Giddey had 25 points and 10 rebounds for Chicago. Coby White scored 17, though he shot 5-of-20. Nikola Vucevic finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bulls got within 13 early in the fourth quarter, only to get shut down the rest of the way and miss the playoffs for the third year in a row.
Herro set the tone, making all eight shots as the Heat broke the game open in the first half. He was hardly a one-man show, with Wiggins scoring 12 in the half and Adebayo adding 11 points and seven rebounds.
It was 39-28 after the Bulls’ Matas Buzelis stole a pass and pulled up for a buzzer-beating 3 to end the first quarter, waking up the Chicago crowd.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams got a big ovation between quarters when he was shown seated courtside. He signed a football and threw it deep into the stands.
The Heat responded in a big way, going on a 16-5 run to start the second and outscoring the Bulls 32-19 in the second quarter.