The husband of missing Townsville woman Julie Hutchinson has been arrested in connection to her suspected murder.
Ms Hutchinson, 48, was last seen at a home on Chelsea Drive in the Townsville suburb of Condon on March 7, but was only reported missing on Thursday.
Police believe she was murdered, and arrested her 47-year-old husband on Saturday afternoon.
He has not been charged and is currently helping police with their inquiries.
"Information and evidence we identified suggested (Ms Hutchinson) is now deceased," Inspector David Nixon told reporters on Sunday.
"The exact details of that evidence are unable to be disclosed at this time because it would affect our investigation, but it has led us to arrest him."
The couple's home has been cordoned off for forensic examination, and police are also concentrating part of their investigation on the nearby Herveys Range.
Police also seized a vehicle for forensic examination.
Investigators want to hear from anyone who may have seen Ms Hutchinson or the vehicle she may have been driving - a 2004 silver, Mazda6 sedan with Queensland registration 622-HZE.
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