25 years after headless body discovered in Lenawee, 2 men charged

Lansing — Two Ohio men were arrested Tuesday and face extradition on murder and other charges in connection with a 1997 slaying of man whose body was found headless and without hands in Lenawee County, Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

Richardo Sepulveda, 51, of Cincinnati and Michael Sepulveda, 49, of Toledo were arrested by U.S. marshals in connection with the slaying of an unidentified man in Lenawee County's Blissfield Township, about 88 miles southwest of Detroit, Nessel said.

They face charges of first-degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to maim, conspiracy and tampering with evidence, Nessel said.

“Michigan State Police worked with multiple local and federal law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to gather evidence and establish a timeline of events,” said Nessel.

She did not disclose what linked the Sepulvedas to the slaying.

A farmer found the headless, handless, unclothed remains on Nov. 19, 1997. The hands appeared to have been cut near the wrists, and officers found what appeared to be saw marks on the ends of the bones, Nessel said.

Michael Sepulveda waived extradition and Richardo Sepulveda was expected before a judge this week, Nessel said. She did not reveal the relationship between the two.

It wasn't clear whether the Sepulvedas have attorneys.