A US man has been charged with the murder of his partner, two years after she was last seen alive.
Jerry Jay, 59, was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and tampering with evidence in Nevada this week.
The charges come after a body found near Las Vegas in February was identified as his missing girlfriend Cecelia Finona.
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Mr Jay has been in custody in Nevada since June 2019, less than a week after Ms Finona was reported missing from her home in Farmington, New Mexico.
He was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card shortly after his arrest.
NBC reported he had been arrested after withdrawing cash using her debit cards to withdraw cash in Farmington, two places in Arizona, then finally Las Vegas.
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said in a statement the department has "very mixed feelings" about the arrest.
"This marks the ending of two years of searching, and we're deeply saddened at the outcome," he said.
"We will continue working as we have since the day she disappeared to ensure the person responsible for this is held accountable.
"We offer our most heartfelt condolences to Cecelia's family and friends."
Ms Finona had recently ended a 31-year career in the US Army, and was her mother's primary carer.
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