A registered sex offender has been charged in connection with the death of a woman found in the woods. The woman, 56 years old, was reported missing from her home and was last seen by a family member. Her body was discovered on Friday.

The suspect, a 54-year-old man, was arrested on unrelated charges and was being held under a secured bond. He was later named a person of interest in the woman's disappearance and has now been charged with murder and kidnapping. Further details about the case are available from the source.