Law enforcement on Tuesday announced that human remains found last December have been confirmed to be a 27-year-old Georgia mother last seen two years ago.

Olivia Samantha Fowler was last seen walking along Pebblebrook Road in Meriwether County on August 13, 2021, CrimeOnline reported. She had been at her boyfriend’s house the night before, and a Georgia Department of Natural Resources ranger saw her walking at about 10:30 a.m. She was not seen or heard from again.

Then, on December 22, 2022, investigators got a tip, Law & Crime reported.

“Once our personnel arrived in the area and began a search, they were able to locate human remains based on the tip provided. We were assisted by the GBI Crime Scene Unit in the recovery and the processing of the scene,” Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith said. “The remains were then sent to the GBI Crime Lab. Our personnel who have been assisted by the FBI Columbus Resident Agency early on in a missing person case investigation worked in concert with us to expedite the identification of these remains.”

Smith said the investigation has now been classified as a death investigation, adding, “There is still much evidence to be analyzed and processed.”

“The family request that they be allowed to properly grieve this recent news and to be supportive of them during this difficult time,” the sheriff said. “The family would like the public to know that Olivia was not only a mother, but a daughter, a sister, a grandchild, and an important member of the Fowler family. This is a difficult time for them now and going forward. Please be respectful of their request.”

Police have not indicated a suspected cause of death for the mom of three and didn’t say if they suspected foul play.

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[Featured Photo: Olivia Fowler/Handout]