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Missing Oregon hiker found dead; estranged husband arrested for murder

By Chris Williams
Published  December 1, 2024 2:18pm CST
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Susan "Phoenix" Lane-Fournier. (Credit: Clackamas County Sheriff's Office)

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The Brief

    • Missing hiker Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, was found dead in the Mt. Hood National Forest; her death was ruled a homicide.
    • Her estranged husband, Michel Fournier, 71, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
    • The search began after her truck was found abandoned near a trail south of Welches.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Authorities in Oregon said a missing hiker was found dead after days of searching for her and her two dogs in the Mt. Hood National Forest. 

They also added that Michel Fournier, 71, has been arrested for second-degree murder. Local news outlets said Michel was Susan's estranged husband. 

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said they found the body of 61-year-old Susan Lane-Fournier near East Highway 26 and East Miller Road in an unincorporated area. 

Her death was listed as a homicide. 

Lane-Fournier was reported missing after failing to show up to work last week. Deputies said they went to her home but didn't find her. 

The next day, a person reported seeing her white 1992 Ford F-250 parked along E. Salmon River Road near the Green Canyon Way Trail south of Welches. The discovery is what prompted the search for her in the woods. 

Her two dogs have not been found. 

The Source 

  • The information in this story came from a Facebook post posted by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office in Oregon. This story was reported from Los Angeles.