The remains of a Silver Spring woman who has been missing since August of 2018 have been identified. Montgomery County Police do not suspect foul play was involved in her death.
Brenda Louise Hopkins of Eden Road was reported missing at 10 p.m. on Aug. 8,2018.
On April 15, 2021, human skeletal remains were discovered near Route 29 and New Hampshire Avenue, in a small, wooded area. The remains were gathered and sent for DNA analysis.
Police were just notified that the remains were of the missing woman.
No evidence of foul play was found, and police suspect that Hopkins may have suffered from dementia and wandered away from her home.
On April 15, 2021, human skeletal remains were recovered near Route 29 and New Hampshire Ave., in a small, wooded area. The remains have been positively identified as Brenda Lee Hopkins, who was reported missing in August of 2018.https://t.co/UKpSXcIhuP#Missingperson #MCPD pic.twitter.com/UAd7i6hsC0
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) December 24, 2021
