JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mother of a missing Jacksonville woman says police have confirmed to her that one of two bodies found in a wooded area near downtown last week is that of her daughter, Jeanette Hawkins.
Hawkins, 36, and her husband of about five months, 31-year-old Ricardo "Ricky" Morgan, hadn't been heard from in about two weeks.
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Police said Tuesday that the identity of the second body is still unknown.
The bodies were found at South Myrtle Avenue and Harper Street on Wednesday.
A woman who lives near where the remains were found and wants to remain anonymous said she's horrified about what she saw.
"When I got back there, you know, I'm trying to see the head, the feet or the arms, and I didn't see no head or no arms," she said. "The legs was gone. All I could see was the feet."
Investigators said it appeared the bodies had been in the woods for nearly a week.
The Arlington couple was reported missing Aug. 17.
Hawkins' family has set up a VyStar account for those who want to help with funeral expenses. To donate, contact any VyStar location and mention Jeanette Hawkins' name.