A six man, six woman Comanche County Jury found Michael Lowery guilty in the murder of his wife, Amber Lowery and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility for parole Tuesday afternoon.

During the 6 day trial, Lowery was accused of killing Amber, dismembering the body and putting it in a burn pile.   Her remains were discovered at the end of July 2013 on the property where the Lowery’s lived near Rising Star.

Amber Lowery, a mother of two and a former medical helicopter pilot, was reported missing on July 24, 2013 after being heard from last on the previous evening.

Authorities released the following timeline in August of 2013, early in the investigation.

On July 27, 2013, Amber’s 2011 Honda vehicle was found abandoned in Rising Star.   Authorities interviewed witnesses and discovered that Michael drove the Honda to Rising Star, parked it and then obtained a ride back to his residence.  Authorities obtained search warrants for Michael’s residence, surrounding property and his personal vehicle.

On July 30, 2013, Michael Logan Lowery was arrested in Brown County and charged with the murder of his wife Amber Lowery and then transferred to Comanche County Jail.  Amber was reported as a missing person on July 24, 2013, when she failed to show up to meet her brother.  Michael stated that he had last seen his wife the night of July 23, 2013, but had not heard from her since.

On July 31, 2013, during the execution of the search warrants, human remains were located on the property surrounding Michael’s residence. The remains were collected and were sent to the Forensic Service Unit at the University of North Texas.

Law enforcement confirmed the identity of the remains January 8, 2014.

The Comanche County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation and was assisted by the Texas Rangers, Texas Highway Patrol, Comanche Police Department and DeLeon Police Department.