Missing Bartlett Woman Found Dead

Husband in Custody After Revealing Body's Location

Updated: Saturday, 02 May 2009, 11:35 AM CDT
Published : Friday, 01 May 2009, 8:43 PM CDT

BRUNSWICK, Tenn. - Investigators have located the body of 26-year old Micah Pate, missing since Thursday night when she left her home for a routine jog.

Shelby County Sherriff's deputies located her body around 8:15pm Friday night off Brunswick Road near the Loosahatchie River.

At a news conference shortly following the discovery of Pate's body, Lt. Rory Mack with the Bartlett Police stated that details surrounding her death will not be released pending a report from the Shelby County Medical Examiner.

Micah's husband Thomas Pate reported her as missing around 10:30pm when she never returned from her regular run.

Thomas was identified as a suspect by investigators, and then told police where to find her body. Thomas Pate is currently in police custody; he is expected to be officially charged with his wife's murder Saturday.

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