Missing and Endangered North Carolina Woman Found Dead

A missing North Carolina woman was found dead nearly a week after she was reported missing, and police are investigating her death as a homicide.

Heather Williams, 25, was last seen on January 4 in Fayetteville getting into a light-colored, 4-door sedan with a sunroof and was considered endangered because of a cognitive impairment and limited speech, the Fayetteville Police Department said.

On Friday, police said, they investigated a wooded area near Newark and State avenues, where they found Williams’ body, WRAL reported.

No further information was released.

Anyone with information should contact Detective E. Alrafai at 910-723-0327 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477 or fay-nccrimestoppers.org.

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[Featured image: Heather Williams/Fayetteville Police Department]