On November 15, at approximately 12:30 p.m., skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Takoma Park. This weekend the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of the victim as missing 17-year-old Rosa Maria Diaz-Santos of Greenbelt. An autopsy ruled the manner of death a homicide.
Rosa Maria Diaz-Santos was last seen on September 22 at 7:40 a.m. as she left Franklin Park to attend Eleanor Roosevelt High School. She was reported missing at 10:01 a.m. on October 3, near 5700 Cherrywood Lane.
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to determine a motive and identify and arrest the suspect(s).
If anyone has information relevant to this investigation, they are asked to please call detectives at 301-516-2512.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device.) Please refer to case number 22-0055748.