UPDATE — Hagerstown Police Identify Woman Found in City Park

HAGERSTOWN, MD — Hagerstown Police have released the identity of the woman found dead in Hagerstown City Park Friday.

Rachela Virginia Disandro of Hagerstown was 37 years old.

This remains an active investigation and there is no further information to be released at this time.

On 5/26/23 at about 5:50am, Officers of the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the Hagerstown City Park at the Jonathan Hager House for a report of a deceased person. A 37 year old female from Hagerstown was located inside a stone alcove beneath the porch of the house. She was pronounced deceased at the scene and the incident is being investigated as an apparent homicide. The victim had been known to sleep at this location and we believe it likely that the suspect and victim were known to one another.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Further details will be released as appropriate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Ackerman at [email protected], [email protected] or 240-313-4345