WEST PLAINS, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a person of interest in the disappearance of a missing woman has led detectives to her remains in a wooded area in southern Missouri.

KYTV reports that the discovery was made Monday near West Plains. Charges are pending.

Police said the victim was a 35-year-old woman who was last seen July 20 and was reported missing Aug. 9. The woman’s name wasn’t immediately released. The investigation remains open.