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Body found near in Park Co., murder suspect arrested

POWELL (WNE) — A hunter stumbled upon a woman’s body about halfway between Cody and Meeteetse on Saturday afternoon — and authorities say she appears to have been the victim of a homicide.

A suspect was arrested in connection with the case on Saturday night, the Park County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. However, the agency’s brief news release did not identify the man who is in custody or name the deceased.

Law enforcement officials indicated that they believe the woman was killed in southeast Wyoming and then brought to Park County, bu...