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Michael Moore, 44, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery in the death of Robin Renee Williams on Wednesday, June 2.
Williams was reported missing in September 2020.
Carbondale officers found a body in an abandoned house in the 600 block of East Park Street.
They said forensic experts confirmed the remains were Williams.
During the investigation, Carbondale police identified Moore as a suspect.
After Moore was charged, officers traveled to Florida. Moore was jailed there for a unrelated crime.
He remains in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections.
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