The search for Olivia Colby, a 27-year-old Westborough woman reported missing since March 14, came to a tragic end yesterday when authorities confirmed she was found dead. According to the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.'s office, in a statement obtained by Boston.com, "Preliminary findings do not suggest anything suspicious about her death. The investigation remains ongoing. We ask that you respect her family’s privacy at this difficult time."

Colby had last been seen on Mountain View Drive in Westborough, and concerns for her well-being prompted a wide-ranging search, which included a reported sighting in Kennebunk, Maine. A person there told police they thought they saw Colby traveling south on Route 1 in a white sedan, possibly a Toyota Corolla or a Prius. This detail, revealed in a release, was first reported by NBC Boston.

The district attorney's office did not disclose where Colby's body was found, and the cause of death has not been released. Officials initially stated that Colby might have been in the Lowell area before the tip came from Maine. The Worcester County District Attorney's Office confirmed late Thursday afternoon that the death does not appear suspicious, but an ongoing investigation seeks to bring closure to unsettled questions surround her disappearance and death.

As the community reels from this development, the family has requested privacy during this time. Massachusetts State Police had expressed concern for Colby's well-being earlier in the search, heightening the urgency of the case and the attention it received from the public and law enforcement. But with the confirmation of her passing, the focus now shifts to understanding the events that culminated in the sorrowful discovery. The authorities continue their work, and the family mourns in seclusion, bearing a loss that words cannot do justice.