Police believe they found the body of missing Austin, Texas, mother Heidi Broussard at a range in the Houston area, officials said during a press conference Friday.
Investigators found a daughter believed to be Broussard's daughter Margot Carey, who was reported missing along side her mother on December 12, Austin captain Brian Manley told reporters. The baby is alive and healthy.
Police are expecting DNA testing to verify the infant is Margot, Manley said, and therefore the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office is conducting an autopsy to conclusively determine the identity of the dead woman.
One person has been arrested and faces two charges of kidnapping and one charge of tampering with a corpse, Manley said. Police wouldn't name the person in custody, but said bond was set at $600,000.
More charges could also be filed because the investigation progresses, Manley said.
"Although we are grateful that it appears as if we've safely recovered baby Margot," Manley said, "again, we do believe that Ms. Broussard lost her life during this incident."
Baby was found in Houston-area home
Broussard and her newborn daughter were last seen around 7:30 a.m. on December 12, dropping Broussard's son off at an grade school, police previously said. Authorities believed she returned home with the baby before disappearing. They were reported missing at 7:30 p.m.
Over the past week, investigators with local, state and federal agencies have interviewed family and friends, executed search warrants and followed-up on tips from the community, Austin detective Brad Herries said.
Police were eventually led to a residence within the Houston area, where investigators detained a private on Thursday, Herries said. That evening, police executed an enquiry warrant for the house and vehicles.
During the search, police found a baby whose "visual appearance is according to that of baby Margot," Herries said. They also found the body of a lady and "early indications would lead us to believe that's Heidi," he said.
The home remains a lively crime scene, and investigators are still watching multiple locations between Austin and Houston, which are about 165 miles apart.
The father of Broussard's children, Shane Carey, pleaded for his or her safe return last week, telling CNN affiliate KEYE that he'd last spoken to Broussard at about 8 a.m. the day they vanished.
When he returned home from work on 2 p.m., Broussard and their daughter were nowhere to be found, Carey told the station. He visited devour their son from school then called police when he came home.