Funeral held for missing Maryland woman found dead along highway

A funeral was held Tuesday for Dacara Thompson, the Maryland woman whose body was found along a highway after she was reported missing.

The funeral was held at Kettering Baptist Church in Upper Marlboro.

Dacara Thompson’s body found

Thompson’s body was found in a grassy area off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County on Aug. 31, nearly a week after her family reported her missing from Prince George’s County.

Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, 35, is accused of killing Thompson and is being held without bail. Authorities said he is living in the United States unlawfully…

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