Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP161935)
Marlin Josimar Suaco-Castillo was a 16-year-old Hispanic male when he was last known to be in Jackson, Tennessee, on July 13, 2023. Official missing-person information places his last known location in the Jackson area of Madison County and describes him as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
What began as the disappearance of a teenager soon became a case extending beyond Tennessee, because the limited circumstances released by investigators suggested that Marlin may have traveled away from Jackson after receiving money from a friend.
According to information associated with the investigation, Marlin left after obtaining money from a friend and was believed to have gone to Louisiana. Publicly available records do not provide a detailed account of the conversation that preceded his departure, who supplied the money, what transportation he may have used, or what destination in Louisiana he may have been trying to reach. There is likewise no publicly disclosed description of the clothing he was wearing, no identified vehicle connected to his disappearance, and no released information describing whether he was traveling alone or accompanied by someone else. These gaps leave investigators and the public with only a narrow picture of his movements after he left Jackson.
The Jackson Police Department is identified as the investigating agency in Marlin's disappearance, with the local police case recorded as 23-10302. The case was reported to the department on July 19, 2023, six days after his last known contact. The available record does not explain what occurred during those intervening days or whether family members, friends, or others attempted to contact Marlin before the formal report was made. No publicly available information located for this synopsis identifies a confirmed sighting after he left Jackson, and no official source reviewed provides a verified Louisiana location where he was seen or establishes that he actually arrived there. The belief that he went to Louisiana therefore remains an important investigative lead rather than a publicly confirmed destination.
Very little additional information about the circumstances surrounding Marlin's disappearance has been made public. There are no publicly released details describing an argument, threat, medical emergency, accident, criminal act, or other event that might explain why he left. Authorities have also not publicly identified a suspect or person of interest in connection with his disappearance. The available information does not indicate that Marlin had a vehicle of his own, and no transportation records or travel itinerary have been publicly associated with him. Because he was only 16 when he disappeared, even a voluntary departure would have left him especially vulnerable while traveling away from his familiar surroundings, particularly if he was depending on other people for transportation, housing, money, or food.
As time passed, Marlin grew older while the known facts of the case remained largely unchanged. The absence of confirmed public sightings or a clearly established trail after Jackson means that the most important questions remain unanswered: where he went after receiving the money, whether he reached Louisiana, who he may have encountered during the journey, and where he went afterward. For those who care about him, the lack of publicly documented developments leaves an enduring uncertainty that is especially difficult in the disappearance of someone who was still a teenager when he vanished.
Marlin Suaco-Castillo's case is therefore centered on a brief but significant sequence of events: a 16-year-old boy was last known to be in Jackson on July 13, 2023, he received money from a friend, he left the area, and investigators came to believe that he may have headed toward Louisiana. Beyond those points, the publicly available record provides few concrete details and no verified account of his subsequent movements. The Jackson Police Department remains the agency associated with the investigation, and the case stands as the unresolved disappearance of a young person whose trail appears to have faded shortly after he left Tennessee. At its core, the case remains a search for answers about where Marlin went, what happened after he departed Jackson, and what circumstances prevented him from returning or reestablishing contact with those who knew him.Last Seen: Jul 13, 2023
