Louisiana woman arrested after remains of missing person found buried under home
07/08/2022 11:25 am PDT
AMITE, La. (TCD) -- A 39-year-old woman has been arrested after the remains of a missing person were discovered buried underneath a home.
According to a news release from the Amite City Police Department, on June 24, police received a tip that human remains could possibly be found under a home. Officers responded to the 300 block of South Third Street, where they reportedly entered the unoccupied residence and noticed the floor had been replaced.
Police said authorities uncovered the floor and dug into the ground, where they found Angela Stearns’ remains. The 59-year-old had been missing for over a year, according to police.
The human remains were positively identified as Stearns by the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office, WAFB-TV reports.
Upon further investigation, police said Joanna Phelps was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and failure to report the commission of certain felonies. She was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
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