Texas man arrested after remains of missing woman found; pair's son located unharmed

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after the Leon County Sheriff's Office found human remains linked to a missing persons case on a property in Buffalo, Texas.

Michael Dean Davis Jr., 27, was arrested in connection with the discovery of the remains now known to belong to a mother that has not been seen or heard from by family members since July 2022, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The investigation into the case began on June 19 after LCSO received a report of a missing person and child.