DC mom last seen on Easter found dead in Waldorf
Danielle Moss murder investigation
Danielle Moss was one of hundreds of missing women in the District since this time last year. Now, as police try to find her killer – one organization says the lack of attention to her case is far too common for people of color. FOX 5's Jacqueline Matter has the story.
Two days after Easter, Danielle Moss' family reported her missing to D.C. police.
Over the weekend, the Charles County Sheriff's Office had to deliver the news to them that the 30-year-old was found dead in Waldorf.
According to the sheriff's office, a passerby found Moss' partially covered body Friday evening near some power lines on Holly Spring Drive.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore confirmed the body belonged to Moss and the manner of her death has been ruled a homicide. Officials, however, are not disclosing how she died.
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DC mom last seen on Easter still missing
The last time family members saw Danielle Moss was at a family gathering on Easter.
The last time Moss' family members saw her was at a gathering on Easter. Police believe she left the 2300 block of Q Street that Sunday and was not heard from since.
"We definitely have a problem with predators running around preying on women, especially single Black women, or women they perceive as weak or ones they can take advantage of," said Derrick Butler, a board member at the Black and Missing Foundation. "We have to change that narrative here in D.C."
According to the Black and Missing Foundation, Moss missed her 4-year-old son's birthday party on April 30.
She’s now just 1 of 704 women (including juveniles and adults) reported missing in the District in the past year, according to D.C. police. Of those cases, 17 remain open.
"When people of color go missing, you very rarely hear about it. You only hear about it when something horrific happens and that should not be the case," Butler said. "I would venture to say more than 50% go unsolved and probably a lot higher than that."
Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff's Office and the Prince George's County Police Department are investigating the incident. They're asking anyone who has information related to Moss' disappearance to contact them.
This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.
Additional reporting by Jacqueline Matter.