Accused: Charlene Mess, 48, allegedly murdered her husband of 30 years at their New York farm . A farmer's wife murdered her husband then buried his dead body beneath a pile of manure, authorities have said. Charlene Mess, 48, was arrested on Monday after her husband of 30 years, 52-year-old Douglas Mess, was found killed at their farm in Attica, New York. State police troopers went to the home at 1229 Exchange Street Road after the couple's son, Douglas Mess, Jr., 29, reported that his father was missing. The younger Mess said that his dad had failed to show up to work on Monday morning and had not been seen since 8pm on Sunday. An air and ground search was carried out by the Wyoming County Sheriff's Office, local volunteer fire companies, friends and family members, and more than 25 members of the New York State Police, Trooper Victor Morales told DailyMail.com. It took seven hours to locate Mess' body, which was concealed in a mound of manure at the back of the 300-acre farm, he added. The farmer's wife, Charlene Mess, remained on the property throughout the entire search and was later taken into custody. Authorities believe she murdered her husband but have not commented on what led to his death or how she allegedly carried out the murder. Rural: His body was found stashed in a pile of manure at their farm along this road in Attica on Monday . State troopers would not comment on a motive when contacted by DailyMail.com on Tuesday, citing the ongoing investigation. Mrs Mess was charged with second-degree murder and has been arraigned. She is being held without bail by the Village of Warsaw Court. Attica is a rural town of 7,000 residents, around 40 miles southeast of Buffalo, New York. The couple has lived at the farm for the past four years, property records show.
Douglas Mess' son reported him missing from their Attica, New York farm on Monday and his body was found following a seven-hour search.
His wife, Charlene Mess, has been charged with second-degree murder and remains in the local jail.
Authorities have not released a motive or how Mess 'killed her husband'