Karen Hollis, missing since May 8, was found dead May 16 in Greene County after family and friends searched an area identified through recovered electronic evidence.
Randall Lendell Dejourney, previously identified as a person of interest, was detained immediately and charged with abuse of a corpse; he was jailed on a $15,000 cash bond.
Investigators said foul play was suspected early, prompting a joint Northport police and Violent Crimes Unit probe that used search warrants, witness accounts, physical evidence and electronic data.
Additional charges could follow once an Alabama medical examiner determines Hollis' cause and manner of death, with Greene County authorities assisting in the recovery.
With a suspect charged for the body, not the death, what will the autopsy reveal about Karen Hollis's final moments?
How did a family using a simple app find Karen Hollis when a multi-agency police investigation had not yet?