RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota man is accused in the death of Custer woman, whose decomposed body was found in the Black Hills in 2013.
53-year-old Richard Melvin Schmitz, was arrested at his home near Hill City on Friday. Schmitz will make his initial court appearance Monday on the second-degree murder charge. 38-year-old Meshell Will was last seen alive on Aug. 24, 2013. Originally from Wisconsin, she had been in Custer for about six months.
Someone taking photos along a road near Mount Rushmore discovered the body about a week after she went missing.
Authorities say Schmitz has long been a person of interest in the case.
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