Suspect in Wife's Dismemberment Captured

DETROIT - A man suspected of killing and dismembering his wife was arrested Sunday nearly 300 miles from his home, police said.

Stephen Grant had been the subject of a manhunt since police discovered what they believe to be the torso and other body parts of his wife, Tara Lynn Grant, in and around the couple's house in a suburb of Detroit.

Stephen Grant was arrested in northern Michigan, said Macomb Sheriff Mark Hackel.

"We're working on bringing him back," Hackel said.

An arrest warrant had been issued Saturday charging Grant with murder, disinterment and mutilation.

Grant, 37, who had maintained his innocence in his wife's disappearance, went missing before police searched his home Friday and Saturday in Washington Township, about 30 miles outside Detroit. Searchers found the torso in the garage and what were thought to be other parts of Tara Grant's body in a nearby park.

Few details were immediately available about the capture, but Hackel said Emmet County authorities were key in the capture. The Emmet County sheriff's department said no one was available Sunday morning to discuss the arrest.

A truck that police believe Grant drove from his home was found Saturday night near Carp Lake, close to the bridge linking Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas.

Grant's lawyer had said that he feared his client was suicidal.

The body had not been positively identified as of late Saturday, but the sheriff has said he was certain it was Tara Grant's. An autopsy was scheduled for Sunday.

About 100 law enforcement personnel looked for evidence and additional body parts Saturday near the Grants' home. The search was expected to resume Sunday.

Tara Grant last was seen Feb. 9. Stephen Grant reported her missing five days later. Police say that on the day she went missing, the Grants argued over her frequent business trips abroad.