Woman (61) and her two dogs found dead after filing for divorce, partner arrested

oregon - An American man, Michel Fournier (71), has been arrested and charged with the murder of his partner after she and her two dogs were found dead. The woman had recently filed for divorce. Authorities launched an intensive search after the woman was reported missing by colleagues and her body was eventually discovered near their shared home. Neighbors and colleagues suggest there were concerns of domestic violence.

An American man, Michel Fournier (71), has been arrested and charged with the murder of his partner after she and her two dogs were found dead. The woman had recently filed for divorce. Authorities launched an intensive search after the woman was reported missing by colleagues and her body was eventually discovered near their shared home. Neighbors and colleagues suggest there were concerns of domestic violence.

Lane-Fournier was reported missing by her colleagues on November 22 when she didn't show up for work. A day later, a close friend noticed Susan's car parked by Green Canyon Way Trail in the forest. Search teams, including over twenty volunteers, scoured the difficult terrain to find her.

Susan's body was found near their house in Brightwood. Two dead dogs were also found in the area. Officials confirm that the couple was still married at the time of her death, but Lane-Fournier had filed for divorce just two weeks before her disappearance.

According to neighbor Betty Swan-DeLong, 'Many people were talking about domestic violence.' A colleague of Susan mentioned that she had expressed fear for her life before her disappearance: 'In the last few weeks before she went missing, she feared for her life. That's why she always had the dogs with her.'