Grand jury indictments were issued against Frederick Reer, 40, for the disappearance of Huron County woman Amanda Dean, the Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults said.
The charges include the following:
- Murder
- Gross abuse of a corpse
- Tampering with evidence
Dean, 36 at the time, was last heard from on July 11, 2017, in a text to her sister. Dean had sent a text to her about a plan to leave Reer, her live-in boyfriend.
Her family filed a missing persons report after not hearing from Dean; however, it was canceled a day later because Huron County Sheriff Todd Corbin told the family she was "in a safe house."
In late 2022, the family demanded answers from Corbin, and the case was reopened.
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In November of 2023, a search warrant was executed at a home outside a small Huron County town in connection to the case.
“So many memories won’t include Amanda, as her killer robbed these children of a life with their mother, her family deserves justice,” said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Reer was arrested Friday following his indictment and transported to the Huron County jail, where he remains in custody, authorities said.
His arraignment is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m., in the Huron County Common Pleas Court.
