Human remains found in Old Town are identified

FLORIDA – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said it has identified human remains found in Old Town late last year.

According to the FDLE, the remains have been identified as the body of Nicole Darling, 35, who lived in Old Town before her death.

Darling’s body was discovered on December 21, 2022, at the end of a dirt road at SE 918^th Street in Old Town.

The FDLE made the identification following a joint investigation with Dixie County Sheriff’s Office investigation and an FDLE crime lab analysis, the FDLE said.

The remains were taken to the District Eight Medical Examiner’s Office in Gainesville. The manner of death remains undetermined, but it does not appear to be the result of foul play, the FDLE said.

Using DNA testing, FDLE’s Tallahassee Regional Operations Center Crime Lab made the positive identification last week, and her family has been notified.  Before her death, Darling lived in Old Town.