Rebecca Kay Park — the 22-year-old who vanished from Boon Township, Michigan, while nine months pregnant — has been found dead, and two close relatives were taken into custody late Tuesday, authorities and local reports say. The discovery has stunned the tight-knit community that spent weeks searching and pleading for answers.
Park was last seen the night of November 3 near her mother’s home; multiple accounts say she stepped into a dark-colored vehicle and did not return. Her fiancé, Richard Lee Falor, and family members immediately raised alarms when her phone was later found discarded on a nearby two-track road — an uncharacteristic move for someone so close to giving birth. Officials say the cellphone’s recovery and inconsistent witness descriptions have complicated the early timeline investigators are trying to stitch together.
In the days after she vanished, frantic text messages surfaced showing Park’s mother, Cortney, trying to reach others connected to Rebecca — including the baby’s father, Richard Falor, who was not in a close relationship with Cortney. Those messages, which relatives shared with reporters, captured the panic and confusion the family felt as the hours stretched into days. Investigators have noted those communications as part of their broader inquiry but have not publicly tied them to any charges.
After a 21-day search, Rebecca’s body was located by her father along a rural two-track in Boon Township, a short distance from where she was last seen, according to people involved in the search and local media. Reports say the remains were discovered off the roadway in an area of the Manistee National Forest; authorities are awaiting autopsy results to formally confirm identity and determine cause of death. The family has publicly described the discovery as devastating, and the sheriff’s office confirmed a body had been found while urging the public that an investigation is ongoing.
Law enforcement sources and jail records show Park’s fiancé, Richard Lee Falor, and her sister, identified in local reports as Kimberly Park, were taken into custody following the discovery. Officials have not released formal charges or detailed the evidence that led to the arrests; prosecutors and the sheriff’s office say they will provide more information only as forensics, autopsy results and witness interviews are completed. Local police cautioned the public against spreading unverified online rumors while reminding anyone with tips to come forward.
The case has drawn intense local attention in part because Park was nearly full term — due around Nov. 18 — and family and volunteers had mobilized large search efforts across rural roads and public lands. Early reports indicate the newborn was not with Rebecca when her body was found, and officials have not yet clarified the status of the infant; that question remains one of the anguished uncertainties for the family and investigators alike.
Across interviews and social posts, neighbors and people who joined the searches described Rebecca as loved and very much anticipated by family members; many volunteers said they felt hollowed out by the outcome but determined to push for answers. Sheriff’s representatives thanked the community for its help, reiterated that multiple agencies were assisting in the probe, and asked anyone with relevant information to contact Wexford County dispatch so investigators can follow every lead.
This investigation remains active and fluid: autopsy and forensic testing are pending, and prosecutors have not announced formal charges. For now, the family is asking for privacy as they grieve and for the public to avoid circulating unverified claims that could hamper the work of detectives. If you have information that might help, law enforcement requests you call Wexford Central Dispatch to speak with a deputy.
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