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More than three decades after Kentucky<\/a> woman Anna Lee Manning disappeared, authorities have arrested her husband and his mother in connection with what investigators now believe was her murder.<\/p>\n

Anthony Blaine Manning, 59, of Harrodsburg, was indicted May 18 on charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to Boyle County court records and the Boyle County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

His mother, Barbara Ann Manning, 76, was also indicted on charges of complicity to murder, complicity to tampering with physical evidence and complicity to abuse a corpse.<\/p>\n

Jail records show both were booked into the Boyle County Detention Center on May 19 and are being held on $2 million cash bonds.<\/p>\n

MAN WHOSE WIFE VANISHED YEARS AGO NOW CUFFED IN SEPARATE COLD CASE \u2013 AUTHORITIES SAY HIS PAST WAS DEADLY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Anna Manning was reported missing on Feb. 25, 1994, though investigators believe her death<\/a> dates back to 1992.<\/p>\n

The arrests mark a major breakthrough in one of Boyle County\u2019s longest-running cold cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On May 19, Detective Ray with the Boyle County Sheriff\u2019s Office announced the indictments, saying the investigation into Anna Manning\u2019s disappearance remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

COLD CASE BREAKTHROUGH SOLVES TEEN KILLING AFTER SUSPECT LIVED FREE FOR DECADES: ‘BETTER BE AFRAID’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Authorities spent Wednesday digging behind a home<\/a> on Spring Valley Road belonging to Barbara Manning, searching for evidence connected to the case.<\/p>\n

Investigators have not confirmed whether human remains have been found.<\/p>\n

Anna Lee Manning was just 23 years old when she disappeared from Junction City, Kentucky, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).<\/a><\/p>\n

The database states Manning was last seen on Nov. 19, 1992, standing outside Chinn\u2019s Jewelry Shop on North Third Street.<\/p>\n

Her aunt, Elsie Williams, later recalled seeing Anna that day.<\/p>\n

“She shouted out to her aunt and said she had something to tell her,” the NamUs case file states.<\/p>\n

Williams never learned what Anna wanted to say. She never saw her niece again.<\/p>\n

BODY OF MISSING WASHINGTON STATE GRANDMOTHER FOUND BURIED UNDER SHED PARTIALLY ENCASED IN CONCRETE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

NamUs records show Anna was 5 feet tall and weighed about 108 pounds at the time of her disappearance. Her case was entered into the national missing persons database in 2013.<\/p>\n

Family members told local outlet LEX 18<\/a> they have believed for decades that Anna Manning\u2019s body was buried on the property.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019ve been praying every night for the last few months that they would find her,” Williams told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Williams, who said she is battling cancer, told the outlet finding her niece before she dies has become deeply important to her.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to find her before I died,” she said. “There ain\u2019t nobody left.”<\/p>\n

MAN ACCUSED OF TIMED BEATINGS NOW CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN RIVER: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Williams also alleged Anthony Manning had been abusive during his relationship with Anna and said she had concerns about him early on.<\/p>\n

“He was a nice looking boy, but I knew a lot about the family,” Williams told LEX 18. “I didn\u2019t want her with him.”<\/p>\n

According to the outlet, Williams said Anna endured a difficult childhood and struggled with mental health<\/a> challenges as a teenager.<\/p>\n

MAN UNCOVERS MISSING FATHER\u2019S BONES BURIED BENEATH FAMILY HOME, UNLEASHING \u2018A THOUSAND’ OTHER SECRETS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

This was not the first time investigators searched the Spring Valley Road property. Detectives also excavated areas<\/a> there in 2016 after leads again pointed authorities to the location.<\/p>\n

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One volunteer assisting investigators, Crystal Williams, told reporters she remembered there being an old well on the property years ago.<\/p>\n

“I was trying to help them locate where that well\u2019s at,” she said.<\/p>\n

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When asked whether she believed investigators were close to finding Anna, she responded, “Yes.”<\/p>\n

The Boyle County Sheriff\u2019s Office thanked several agencies assisting in the investigation, including the Danville Police Department<\/a>, Junction City Public Works, Boyle County Public Works and Danville\/Boyle County Emergency Management.<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Boyle County Sheriff’s Office and Williams for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n

The Boyle County Sheriff\u2019s Office is asking anyone with information related to the case to contact investigators at 859-238-1220.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/husband-mother-law-busted-womans-cold-case-murder-backyard-dig-police <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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