Detectives believe that human remains that were found in a ditch along a Marion County road may belong to a mother of three young children who has been missing since October of 2022.
At around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 12000 block of E Highway 42 in Weirsdale after human remains were found by citizens who were changing a tire.
MCSO detectives soon arrived on scene, and they worked in conjunction with personnel from the Medical Examiner’s Office and the University of Florida C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab to identify the remains.
In a social media post on Friday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office provided an update: “Based upon the general area in which the human remains were found and evidentiary items found at the scene, MCSO detectives believe the remains are those of Crystalyn Mobley.”
On October 16, 2022, Crystalyn Katherine Mobley was last seen in the 10800 block of SE 166th Lane in Summerfield. Due to statements that she had made around the time of her disappearance, deputies were concerned for her safety.
The sheriff’s office stated that Mobley’s family has been notified, though the identity of the remains has not yet been conclusively confirmed by the Medical Examiner’s Office and the University of Florida C.A. Pound Human Identification Lab.
“All involved are working diligently to confirm the identity of the remains and determine the cause and manner of death,” stated the sheriff’s office on Friday.
Mobley’s family says she is a mother of three young children and would not have left without checking on them.
Major Crimes detectives are continuing their investigation and are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 1-352-368-STOP (7867).