COLUMBIA CITY - After a weekend of searching, officials still have not located the body of a Whitley County woman believed to be the victim of a homicide.
Debra K. Houser, 49, of 4014 Old Trail Road, Columbia City, was reported missing Wednesday morning when she did not show up for work at The Post and Mail newspaper in Columbia City.According to the Whitley County Sheriff's Department, the search will not resume today, but a meeting is scheduled to discuss options later today.
Houser's ex-husband, Rodney Houser, was arrested Friday, charged with Debra's murder.
Although they were divorced, the Housers shared the Old Trail Road home, which is several miles southeast of Larwill. There also was a 9-year-old living in the home.
The probable cause affidavit stated an informant came to police Wednesday and said Rodney Houser came to the informant's home in Waynedale.
Houser allegedly told the informant that he needed to throw a bag of items away and needed to get rid of his Dodge Durango.
After disposing of the bag, Houser and the informant drove to an American Legion Post where Houser allegedly took the license plate off his vehicle and left it in the Legion's parking lot.
The informant then said that Houser admitted to killing his ex-wife and needed to dispose of her body.
Houser is being held without bond in the Whitley County Jail, and his initial hearing is scheduled for today.
