Woman, 65, alledgedly dismembered two bodies

Remains of 2 people found at Rogue River ranch

Detectives search a rural Rogue River ranch of a 65-year-old woman accused of murdering two unidentified people there in the past 17 months off West Evans Creek Rogue Tuesday. Mail Tribune / Jamie LuschJamie Lusch

By Mark Freeman

Posted:2:00 AMJanuary 15, 2014

A burly 65-year-old woman allegedly murdered her former handyman and at least one other person and dismembered their bodies at her rural Rogue River farm in separate crimes over the past 17 months, authorities say.

It was the recent use of an Oregon Trail card issued to one of the suspected victims, 56-year-old Robert Haney, that brought detectives to Susan Monica's doorstep, where the grisly case began to unfold Friday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.

Investigators have found what they believe to be the remains of Haney, a handyman who family members said answered Monica's online advertisement for work, and an unidentified second person at Monica's 20-acre ranch off West Evans Creek Road, according to the sheriff's department.

Investigators continue to comb the property for more evidence, including the possibility of other victims, and the search of the property could drag on for several days, if not weeks, sheriff's detectives said.

There was no direct evidence of other victims, "but we can't rule that out at this time," sheriff's Detective Julie Denney said.

Denney said investigators believe they know the identity of the second victim but declined to disclose any more information, including whether the victim was male or female.

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Woman, 65, alledgedly dismembered two bodies