A tragic discovery in a Michigan forest has confirmed the worst fears about a missing pregnant woman. Authorities have identified the body found in the Manistee National Forest as that of Rebecca Park, who disappeared several weeks ago.

Preliminary autopsy results revealed that the remains, discovered on November 25, belong to 22-year-old Park, who was last seen when she was about 38 weeks pregnant. This information was reported by Up North Live, a local news outlet.

Wexford County Sheriff has confirmed that Park’s baby was not located with her remains. In response, Michigan State Police, along with other law enforcement agencies, have launched a search for the missing infant.

Previously, CrimeOnline reported that Park vanished on November 3. She was last seen entering a vehicle outside her mother’s residence after allegedly informing a family member that someone was coming to pick her up.

The discovery of Park’s body late on Tuesday night occurred near the location where she was last seen, intensifying the investigation into her disappearance and the search for her baby.

“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.”

[Feature Photo via Wexford County SO]