Stephanie Dianne Hicks, 36, was identified as the deceased woman found in a ditch along Old Dixie Highway in Callahan Feb. 22.
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the Flor-ida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Hicks’ identity through a DNA analysis match, announcing her identity April 19.
“She had been living in Homeland, Ga. prior to her death,” he wrote via email. “Her next of kin (mother) has been notified of the positive identification.”
The cause of Hicks’ death is still undetermined, pending toxicology results from the medical examiner’s office, according to Leeper.
Hicks’ body was found in a ditch on Old Dixie Highway just north of Bethel Church Road. When Hicks’ body was discovered, she was wearing an extra-large T-shirt and multi-colored leggings. She was not wearing any shoes.
Anyone with information about Hicks should call 904-548-4003.