Authorities said Jill Kloppenburg was friends with the suspect, and had been in his home
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- Massachusetts authorities believe they have found the remains of a woman who was reported missing more than a year ago
- Shawn Sullivan, 40, of Tyngsborough was arrested and charged with murder after a friend allegedly told police Sullivan confessed to killing a woman
- Jill Kloppenburg was friends with Sullivan and was seen with him just before her disappearance, police said
A Massachusetts man has been arrested after human remains were found in his home — and authorities believe those remains could belong to a woman who has been missing for more than a year.
On Monday, March 16, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tyngsborough Chief of Police Shaun Woods shared an update regarding the disappearance of Jill Kloppenburg, who was last seen leaving her Lowell, Mass., home on Jan. 2, 2025.
Shawn Sullivan, 40, of Tyngsborough, Mass., has been charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and improper disposal of human remains, according to a press release from the D.A…