GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY) — The body found in a swamp near the Fox Mill subdivision in Gloucester County has been identified as 29-year-old Ashley Cerasole.
The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the latest developments Saturday afternoon.
Ashley Cerasole has been missing for over a month now.
Her mother, Michelle Rocheleau, said the body was found in a swamp about three-quarters of a mile from the Cary Avenue adult home where Ashley lived. Ashley was last seen walking on Main Street on Dec. 3.
Her mother said the weeks without knowing where she is have been agonizing.
A candlelight vigil was scheduled for Saturday, January 30. According to the Facebook event, participants gathered at 239 Penniman Road in Williamsburg from 6-8 p.m. Guests were asked to bring a white candle.
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on May 6 said the cause and manner of death for Cerasole came back as “undetermined.”
