BY ANTHONY RIZZO
Police have confirmed that the remains of a man found in Missouri are that of a Big Rapids man who went missing over four months ago.
An autopsy confirmed the body to be that of Fred Byrne.
The 49-year-old Byrne went missing February 12th after dropping his son off at Hope College and visiting his mother.
Police said Byrne was planning to pick up a Valentine’s gift for his wife and then head home, but he never returned.
Byrne’s car was found in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri one day after he went missing.
His family said he had no ties to that area.
Today, police are not offering any further information about how Byrne died.
The autopsy revealed no evidence of criminal activity.
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