A man has been arrested and charged with murder after his estranged wife was found dead in the Oregon wilderness. Michel Fournier, 71, was taken into custody Friday on second-degree murder charges. Earlier Friday,

The body of missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, was discovered near Welches, Oregon, following a weeklong search. Authorities have ruled her death a homicide, and her husband, Michel Fournier, 71, has been charged with second-degree murder, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

The Welches man accused of murdering his wife last week is due in court in Clackamas County on Monday afternoon.According to officials, Michel Fournier is bein

An investigation into the death of a hiker reported missing in Oregon, who was later found by authorities, has resulted in an arrest in connection to the case. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a deceased individual in the Welches area last Friday,

Fournier’s death as a homicide after her body was discovered near a highway. Police arrested her husband, Michel Fournier, and charged him with second-degree murder. KGW’s Celine Stevens reports.

Authorities in Oregon have confirmed the death of 61-year-old Susan Lane-Fournier, whose body was discovered in the Mt. Hood National Forest after she was reported missing last week.