WEXFORD COUNTY, MICHIGAN – A frantic search is underway for a missing newborn after the body of a pregnant 22-year-old was discovered in the woods. Authorities have arrested the victim's sister and fiancé on separate charges, though the baby remains nowhere to be found.
A Missing Baby
Rebecca Park went missing on November 3 near a relative's home. She was 38 weeks pregnant at the time and just days away from her due date. Her body was recovered in the Manistee National Forest on November 25. While an official cause of death is pending, reports confirm that Park was no longer pregnant when her body was found.
Authorities are now desperately searching for the child. The Wexford County Sheriff’s Office has not released specific details on where they believe the infant might be.
Family Members Arrested
Police moved quickly to arrest those closest to the victim. Park's fiancé, 43-year-old Richard Lee Falor, was arrested the same night her body was found. He is charged with delivering methamphetamine and is considered a habitual offender. A judge called him a threat to the community and set his bond at $1 million.
Park's sister, 21-year-old Kimberly Park, was arrested around 1 a.m. on November 26, according to reports. She faces charges of tampering with evidence, lying to a police officer during a violent crime investigation, and filing a false report. She is being held on a $750,000 bond.
Suspicious Circumstances
Falor initially told news outlets that Park was picked up by a black sedan with tinted windows on the day she vanished. He claimed she had just received $2,000 from a family inheritance and left her phone behind to avoid being tracked. Police are continuing their investigation as they race against time to find the missing newborn.
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