HASTINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Barry County Sheriff’s Office has located the vehicle and human remains of a woman who went missing last summer.
In a release from Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, both the vehicle and remains of 41-year-old Rachel Lynn Hazen were found in a soybean field off of Cloverdale Road in Maple Leaf Township around 9:07 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19.
Hazen had last been seen around 2 p.m. on July 21st. Rachel had left her son’s home in the afternoon and was seen by a neighbor at her residence later that day. Authorities say Hazen was reported missing to law enforcement officials five days later on July 26th by a close friend who said that she had not seen or heard from her during that time.
A Michigan State Police helicopter helped locate the vehicle, a 2005 silver Ford Escape while K-9s from both MSP and the Barry County Sheriff’s Office located the remains in proximity of the vehicle. The remains were positively identified on Thursday, October 21.
The incident currently remains under investigation and more information will be provided when it becomes available.
