Newfoundland police have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the discovery last week of Anne Marie Shirran's body.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary did not identify the man during a press conference Monday, but said the investigation is ongoing.
The man, who is 39 years old and from St. John's, is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning.
Shirran's case has kept the community on edge since she was reported missing in the St. John's area on July 19.
"I used to never lock my doors, and now I've started locking my doors," resident Darlene McCarty told NTV's Pam Parsons on Monday.
"It used to be so peaceful here, and now it's kind of chaotic."
Last Thursday, campers discovered her remains in a wooded area in Cappahayden, 100 kilometres south of the provincial capital.
Police confirmed the body was the missing 32-year-old Kilbride, N.L., woman on Sunday.
