The small community of Wexford County, Michigan, has been gripped by uncertainty and heartbreak as the search for Rebecca Park, a 22-year-old woman who vanished while nearly full-term pregnant, took a grim turn this week. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, more than three weeks after she was last seen, citizen searchers discovered a body resembling Park in the dense expanse of the Manistee National Forest, not far from where she disappeared.
Park, who was 38 or 39 weeks pregnant at the time, was last seen on the evening of November 3, leaving a family member’s home in Boon Township. According to 9&10 News and Gray News, she willingly got into the passenger side of a vehicle outside her mother’s home on South 21 Road in the Cadillac area. The following day, November 4, her family reported her missing, setting off a widespread search that would span weeks and involve law enforcement, volunteers, drones, and K9 teams.
Adding to the mystery, Park had reportedly received $2,000 in cash from a family inheritance on the day she vanished. As Gray News noted, this detail raised questions about her intentions that day and whether the cash may have played a role in her disappearance. Her cellphone was later found abandoned on a two-track road near the residence where she was last seen—a detail that only deepened concerns for her safety and well-being.
In the days and weeks that followed, the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police led the investigation, combing through the surrounding area and appealing to the public for any information. According to law enforcement, previous searches of the Manistee National Forest—including efforts by K9 teams, drones, and community volunteers—had yielded no significant evidence. The area where the body was eventually found had been searched before, underscoring the challenging terrain and the complexity of the case.
On November 25, the search for answers reached a dramatic new chapter. Citizen searchers, undeterred by the lack of progress, discovered a body that authorities say “resembles” Rebecca Park. As reported by 9&10 News, positive identification is still pending an autopsy. The status of Park’s unborn child remains unknown, and authorities have not confirmed whether a baby was found with the body.
The discovery quickly led to a startling development: Rebecca Park’s fiancé, Richard Falor, and her sister were both arrested soon after the body was found. According to WPBN and Gray News, Falor is currently in custody at the Wexford County Jail. The specific charges against him and Park’s sister have not been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether their arrests are directly connected to the missing person’s case. Law enforcement officials have so far declined to comment on these details, maintaining a tight hold on information as the investigation continues.
At a press conference held Tuesday night, Sheriff Trent Taylor faced a barrage of questions from reporters and community members desperate for clarity. Yet, Taylor offered little in the way of specifics. When asked whether the clothing on the deceased matched what Park was wearing when she disappeared, Taylor would not answer. He also declined to say how long the person had been deceased or whether investigators believed the body had been moved. "This area had been searched before," Taylor noted, emphasizing the persistence of the search teams but refusing to elaborate further.
For the Park family, the uncertainty has been agonizing. The case has drawn widespread attention, not only because of Park’s youth and late-stage pregnancy but also because of the unanswered questions swirling around the final hours before her disappearance. The fact that she may have been carrying $2,000 in cash, that her phone was found discarded, and that she never showed up at any local hospital have all contributed to a sense of unease and suspicion in the community.
Initially, police had even suggested that Park could be hiding and appealed for her to contact them, a theory that seems increasingly unlikely given the latest developments. As of now, the authorities have not released any information indicating whether Park’s child survived or if any evidence related to the unborn baby has been recovered.
The arrest of Richard Falor has inevitably fueled speculation. As Gray News reported, Falor’s charges remain unknown, and officials have not confirmed the nature of his or Park’s sister’s involvement, if any, in the case. The lack of transparency has left many in Wexford County and beyond anxious for answers. The sheriff’s office and Michigan State Police continue to lead the investigation, urging anyone with information to come forward.
Meanwhile, the community’s response has been one of solidarity and sorrow. Volunteers played a pivotal role in the search, and their persistence ultimately led to the discovery of the body. Yet, the outcome has brought little comfort. Instead, it has raised further questions about what happened to Rebecca Park and her unborn child on that fateful November evening.
Cases like Park’s are, unfortunately, not isolated. According to national statistics and advocacy groups, pregnant women face heightened risks of violence, often at the hands of intimate partners or people they know. The involvement of Park’s fiancé and sister in the investigation—regardless of their ultimate culpability—has brought these broader issues into sharper focus for the local community.
As the investigation proceeds, authorities are expected to release more information following the autopsy and as formal charges are filed. For now, the Park family and the Wexford County community must wait, grappling with grief and uncertainty. The hope is that the ongoing work by law enforcement will eventually bring clarity and, perhaps, a measure of justice.
The story of Rebecca Park is a painful reminder of how quickly lives can change and how crucial it is for communities to come together in the face of tragedy. While many questions remain unanswered, the dedication of searchers, the persistence of investigators, and the outpouring of community support stand as testaments to the impact one life can have—even in the darkest of times.
