The body of a missing 25-year-old woman was found in Fayetteville on Friday.
Fayetteville Police said, during a follow up to the investigation of a missing and endangered person, detectives were led to a wooded area near Newark Avenue and State Avenue, where they found a body.
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The woman found dead was Heather Williams, 25.
"Her being out there at night time alone, it was a dangerous situation for her to begin with," Mary Williams, Heather Williams' sister said.
Her death is being investigated as a homicide, and her family says police have identified a person of interest.
The last known footage from the family’s Ring camera shows Heather leaving home and getting into a car.
On Jan. 4, around 9:57 p.m., she entered the sedan and disappeared. Six days later, her body was found.
Mary shares that her sister overcame significant challenges. Back in 2015, Heather was struck by a car.
The accident affected her cognitive abilities, but her family says she fought tirelessly to recover.
“Over the years, she's worked really hard, you know, just having a normal life and do normal things that 25-year-olds do, but she was loving and she loved her family and she love Jesus,” Mary said.
The family says they didn’t know the person driving, they suspect it is someone Heather met online.
"I just ask that people out there, if they hear anything or if they see anything, you know, somebody knows something, somebody's talked to somebody, somebody has, you know, they slip up along the way," Mary said. "So somebody's got to know something. and you know, i just pray that whoever does know anything comes forward and that we're able to get justice for Heather."
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective E. Alrafai at 910-723-0327. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 910-483-8477 or fay-nccrimestoppers.org.