ST. CLOUD, FL. (THECOUNT) — Nicole Montalvo, the Florida mother who disappeared after dropping off her 8-year-old son with his dad and grandparents, has been found dead, according to Sunday reports.

Montalvo was supposed to pick up her child from Harmony Community School on Oct. 22 in St. Cloud. But, she never showed up, and her cell phone was turned off.

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On Sunday, Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson confirmed human remains found last week on Hixon Avenue belong to Montalvo, reports WTSP.

A cause of death was not provided.

According to CBS affiliate WKMG, Montalvo’s estranged husband Christopher Otero-Rivera, 31, was arrested Friday, along with his father Angel Luis Rivera, 63. Citing the sheriff’s office, WKMG said the two had been named “persons of interest.”

The CBS affiliate said court records showed Otero-Rivera had a history of domestic violence-related charges involving his estranged wife, dating back at least three years.

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Geo quick facts: St. Cloud is a city in northern Osceola County, Florida, United States. It is located on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga in Central Florida, approximately 26 miles southeast of Orlando. The city population was 35,183 in the 2010 census, and 40,918 in the 2013 census estimate – Wikipedia.