A man detained after "a strange smell" leads to the woman's torso in the basement and to other places on the floor, police say

A man was indicted for the dismemberment of a woman in his apartment in western Michigan.
(Kent County Sheriff's Office)

A nauseating odor led to the discovery of a woman's torso in the basement of a home in Grand Rapids, Michigan on weekends last, according to the minutes of the Court revealed this week.

A tenant of the house called the authorities after going into the basement to "investigate a strange smell" and found a bag or tarpaulin covered with blood, reported the Detroit Free Press.

Agents who responded to the investigation discovered the remains of a stranger. woman below, police said.

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The authorities then obtained a search warrant and found other parts of the body in the apartment on the upper floor of a man identified in the report as James Chance, 29 years old. Detective Erika Fannon of the Grand Rapids Police said that body parts "were suspected of belonging to the torso located in the basement".

She stated that the investigators had determined that the suspect "was with a woman of knowledge two days ago and that this knowledge was since 1965, the police investigation to find out whether it's the body of A woman from the Kalamazoo area who was traveling to Grand Rapids and was last seen on November 29. [19659005] A NEW YORK FAMILY: A HUMAN HOPE REMAINS FOUND IN THE BASEMENT AND ANSWERS ON THE MISSING FATHER

Chance was arrested and charged with mutilation of a corpse and concealment of the death of an individual According to his report, Fox 17. Given his criminal background and Numerous violations of probation conditions he has been accused of being a habitual offender four times, reported Fox 17.

Police raided Wednesday home of Chance.The parents are in Holland, in the Michigan, about 35 minutes south-west of Grand Rapids, depending on the station.

Chance's next appearance for a conference on probable causes is scheduled for later this month. The authorities said that the identification of the victim "would require a little more time".

The Associated Press contributed to this report.