A body found in Maryland on Sunday has similar characteristics to a missing young woman from Prince George’s County, according to police, who emphasized Wednesday they have not yet confirmed it is her body.

Dacara Thompson, 19, was last seen Aug. 22 and reported missing the next day. Police found her vehicle in Hyattsville on Aug. 24, and have since been combing through surveillance footage and cellphone data in an attempt to find her, Prince George’s County Police Chief George Nader said.

On Sunday, Maryland State Police were called about a disabled vehicle near Route 50 in Anne Arundel County, according to a news release from the department. When state troopers arrived to investigate the vehicle, they found a body lying in the grass off the highway.

Maryland State Police notified Pr

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