MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Human remains found Thursday in a ditch west of Wiersdale are believed to be those of a woman who went missing nearby in October 2022, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
The remains were discovered by people who were changing a tire along Southeast Highway 42, the sheriff’s office said on social media.
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Deputies responded to the area of the 12000 block of SE Highway 42 around 4:50 p.m., according to the post. In an update to the post at 3:20 p.m. Friday, the sheriff’s office said that the general area of the scene and “evidentiary items” found there led detectives to believe that the remains were those of Crystalyn Mobley.
According to a missing persons flyer, Mobley went missing when she was 24 years old, last seen on Oct. 16, 2022, in the 10800 block of SE 166th Lane, a Summerfield-addressed area just over a mile away from the ditch. She was considered endangered, described in the flyer as potentially having made statements that prompted concern for her safety.
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Marion detectives as of the latest update Friday were still reportedly working with personnel from the Medical Examiner’s Office and the University of Florida C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab to conclusively identify the remains.
Anyone with information about the remains was asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 353-368-STOP (7867).
No other information was shared.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates.
Note: This map depicts the general area of the scene and not necessarily its exact location.
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