Crime

Remains of woman found in Fresno County, police say. Husband arrested in Fairfield

The burned remains of a woman whom police suspect was murdered by her husband were found in rural Fresno County, Fairfeld police said Tuesday.

Anu Anand Hobson, 53, of Fairfield went missing Feb. 13 and was reported missing two days later, police said on social media.

Her husband, 61-year-old Gregory Grant Hobson, was arrested Feb. 16, police said.

Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies assisted in the search for her remains, which were found on Friday, according to Fairfield police.

Deputies were asked to search Kamm Avenue about a mile east of Interstate 5, a Fresno County Sheriff’s spokesperson said.

The remains will be transferred to the Solano County Coroner’s Office, police said.

Gregory Hobson was charged with one count of murder and is scheduled for arraignment on Thursday, police said.

Fairfield is about 50 miles southwest of Sacramento, and about 180 miles from Fresno.

Anu Anand Hobson, 53, of Fairfield was found in rural Fresno County after Fairfield police accused her husband of her murder. Her burned remains were located near Kamm Avenue east of Interstate 5, police said March 7, 2023.
Anu Anand Hobson, 53, of Fairfield was found in rural Fresno County after Fairfield police accused her husband of her murder. Her burned remains were located near Kamm Avenue east of Interstate 5, police said March 7, 2023. FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT

This story was originally published March 8, 2023 at 11:04 AM.

Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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