ORIGINAL REPORT: The search for Washington DC mom Danielle Moss missing since Easter Sunday ended in tragedy over the weekend.
The 32-year-old woman's body was found by a passerby in Waldorf over the weekend who was walking near power lines and found a partially covered body, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
Her death was ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner's Office, though the cause of death is not being released, officials said.
A relative announced the tragic news on Facebook on Sunday, June 11:
Our family appreciates your thoughts and prayers during the search for our missing loved one, my first cousin, Danielle Moss. Regrettably, the outcome was not what we hoped for, and we are heartbroken.
Please continue to pray for our family, especially for Daneielle’s four-year-old son, as we seek justice for this wonderful soul who was taken too soon from us.
Moss had last been seen on Sunday, April 9 in the 2300 block of Q Street NE, and reportedly missed her child's fourth birthday party.
A missing person's alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday, April 11.
Meanwhile, condolences flooded Facebook on Monday, June 12.
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