Fournier, 61, took a tragic turn after her body was found over the weekend in Welches, Oregon, an unincorporated community at the base of Mount Hood.

A body found in the Welches area Friday was identified by authorities as a 61-year-old woman initially believed to have gone missing while hiking in the Mt. Hood area.

On Saturday, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 71-year-old Michel Fournier, who was charged with second-degree murder. Michel is reportedly the victim's husband.

The Welches man accused of murdering his wife last week is due in court in Clackamas County on Monday afternoon.According to officials, Michel Fournier is bein

The body of missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, was discovered near Welches, Oregon, following a weeklong search. Authorities have ruled her death a homicide, and her husband, Michel Fournier, 71, has been charged with second-degree murder, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after his estranged wife was found dead in the Oregon wilderness. Michel Fournier, 71, was taken into custody Friday on second-degree

On Friday morning, November 29, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was called to Welches on the report of a body being found off of East Miller Road.

Fournier’s death as a homicide after her body was discovered near a highway. Police arrested her husband, Michel Fournier, and charged him with second-degree murder. KGW’s Celine Stevens reports.

An Oregon woman was found dead near Mount Hood last week, along with two dogs believed to be hers. The woman's estranged husband was arrested on a murder charge.

Authorities in Oregon have confirmed the death of 61-year-old Susan Lane-Fournier, whose body was discovered in the Mt. Hood National Forest after she was reported missing last week.

Police have arrested and charged a man with the murder of his wife, whose body was found in a remote part of Oregon on Friday, seven days after she went missing after going hiking with her two dogs.