A body found in a Michigan forest has been confirmed to be of missing pregnant woman, Rebecca Park, who hadn’t been seen in weeks.
According to preliminary autopsy results, the body found in Manistee National Forest on November 25 is that of Park, 22, who vanished at approximately 38 weeks pregnant, according to Up North Live.
The Wexford County Sheriff stated that Park’s baby was not found at the scene, and that Michigan State Police and other law enforcement agencies are searching for the infant.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Park was last seen on November 3 when she got into a car outside her mother’s home, after reportedly telling a family member someone was picking her up.
Then, late Tuesday night, near where Park was last seen, police found the body.
“Earlier today… the body was discovered in the Manistee National Forest, not far from here,” Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor said, according to Cadillac News.
“Currently, the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, and the Michigan State Police Crime Lab are investigating that scene. The young lady who was found resembles Rebecca Park.”
Members of the public and not an “organized” search team found the body, according to Taylor. Officials said they found the body in an area that had been previously searched, but declined to speculate whether the body was placed there after the searches.
They also declined to comment on the condition of the body or other specifics regarding the discovery.
Park’s body was found near her mother’s home, according to 9 & 10 News.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Park’s fiancé, convicted sex offender,Richard Lee Falor, and her sister, Kimberly Park, were both arrested a day after searchers found the body.
Kimberly Park was taken into custody hours after Falor’s arrest, who was charged with two counts of delivering methamphetamine, WPBN reported. He was given a $1 million bond after a judge deemed him a flight risk.
Park was charged with tampering with evidence, lying to a police officer, and filing a false report of a felony. She was also deemed a flight risk and was given a $750,000 bond.
Should either of them post bond, they’ll be required to wear GPS monitors. They both are scheduled for probable cause hearings on December 2.
Law enforcement is limiting information that is released, as this is an “active” investigation.
“There are a lot of moving parts, and the sheriff will give updates as soon as they become available,” said Michigan State Police Seventh District Public Information Officer Ashley Miller. “Right now, it is very active. We have a lot of detectives and department members working on this.”
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[Feature Photo via Wexford County SO]
