Tolton’s fiancée, Agnes Crenshaw, and her sister, Monica Pacheco, were arrested on complaints of unlawful removal of the dead and desecration of a human corpse, according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office. Each was being held on $500,000 bond.

Investigators said the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the remains. The sheriff’s office has not announced a homicide finding. Investigators reported preliminary injuries they believe may be consistent with homicide, but said they are awaiting the medical examiner’s conclusions. Additional charges are possible, depending on those findings.

Lt. Dakota Black, the lead investigator, said Tolton left his home around noon July 31, intending to travel to the Oklahoma City area to help a family member move. He was also expected to pick up a trailer in Del City, but did not arrive at either location, Black said.

Tolton was reported missing Aug. 13. Two days later, officers found his vehicle abandoned near 104th Street and Peveley Road. A search of the vehicle did not locate him, and investigators continued their work through interviews, search warrants and electronic records.

A warrant was later obtained to search the property where Tolton lived with Crenshaw and Pacheco. Investigators found buried human remains there and sent them to the medical examiner for identification, Black said.

Court documents describe inconsistencies investigators found in Crenshaw’s account and limited efforts by both women to inquire about or communicate with Tolton after he disappeared. The documents also refer to arguments involving Tolton in the days before his disappearance. One witness told police he saw an argument between Tolton and Pacheco and alleged she fired a gun. The affidavit also says Pacheco rented an excavator on July 31 and returned it Aug. 3.

The allegations have not been proven in court. The medical examiner’s findings will help determine the next steps in the investigation.