Missing Montco Mom Found Dead: Community Mourns, Investigation Ongoing

SOUDERTON, PA — The lengthy search for Montgomery County mother Christi Troiano ended in tragedy on Friday when police found her body inside her car. She had been missing for more than a month.

Troiano, 56, was found in the backseat of her Acura at the Valley Stream Apartments in Hatfield Township. An employee of the apartment complex had noted a suspicious vehicle in the back of the property on May 24, and reported it to police.

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The Montgomery County Coroner's Office recovered the body, and a forensic odontologist used dental records to confirm the body as Troiano. Police said they waited for official confirmation before notifying the public.

Her cause of death is not yet known, and the investigation remains ongoing.

The Facebook group "In Search of Chrissy Troiano," which had marshaled hundreds of volunteers to assist in the search for Troiano over the past several weeks, expressed gratitude for the public's support and asked for continued support to their GoFundMe.

"We would like to start by thanking everyone for all of your help during this difficult time," the group shared. "We held off on making this post until family was notified. Please support Christi’s daughter and grandchildren during this terrible time. Your help is greatly appreciated."

More than 100 donors have raised nearly $10,000 as of Tuesday morning.

Troiano left home at 12:30 a.m. on April 25 in her black 2009 Acura TL after indicating that she wanted to harm herself, family and police said.

She was then spotted an hour later, at 1:30 a.m., on Cowpath Road in Hatfield Township, making a right turn onto Orvilla Road.

Family added that she was texting with her daughter and a few other individuals until around 2:42 a.m., when she stopped responding.

In their previous update, authorities had said that they had "a few leads" that they were following up on, but none had been fruitful yet.