Wenatchee teen was strangled, stabbed in neck
WENATCHEE, Wash. - The 17-year-old Wenatchee High School student who was killed last month was hit on the head, strangled and stabbed in the neck.
The Wenatchee World obtained the death certificate from the Chelan-Douglas Health District after the autopsy on Mackenzie Cowell.
It says she died from "manual strangulation and stab wound to the neck" with "blunt impact to the head" a significant contribution.
Cowell was last seen Feb. 9 in Wenatchee leaving a beauty school class at the Academy of Hair Design.
Detectives have determined that she was likely at the Wenatchee Riverfront Park boat ramp area a little later that same day.
It is not known why she was at the park, or whether she met anyone there.
Her body was found four days later along the Columbia River at Crescent Bar.
A police task force is looking for the killer, and a $40,000 reward has been offered for information leading to a conviction in her killing.
Wenatchee police officials said detectives have followed up on hundreds tips in the case, but so far no suspects or persons of interest have been identified.
Police are also looking for Cowell's cell phone, a red LG Envy, which may provide crucial clues.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact authorities immediately.
The Wenatchee World obtained the death certificate from the Chelan-Douglas Health District after the autopsy on Mackenzie Cowell.
It says she died from "manual strangulation and stab wound to the neck" with "blunt impact to the head" a significant contribution.
Cowell was last seen Feb. 9 in Wenatchee leaving a beauty school class at the Academy of Hair Design.
Detectives have determined that she was likely at the Wenatchee Riverfront Park boat ramp area a little later that same day.
It is not known why she was at the park, or whether she met anyone there.
Her body was found four days later along the Columbia River at Crescent Bar.
A police task force is looking for the killer, and a $40,000 reward has been offered for information leading to a conviction in her killing.
Wenatchee police officials said detectives have followed up on hundreds tips in the case, but so far no suspects or persons of interest have been identified.
Police are also looking for Cowell's cell phone, a red LG Envy, which may provide crucial clues.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact authorities immediately.
