(Michigan City, IN) - A man has admitted to killing a missing woman whose body was found in La Porte County.  Lynn Ware , Jr., 43, was about to stand trial Monday in La Porte Superior Court 1 when he pleaded guilty.  He agreed to serve a 45 year sentence for voluntary manslaughter and a firearms violation.

Five years ago, the body of 46 year old Laura Wolfe was found by a farmer in Springfield Township along 800 North.  Wolfe was from southern Illinois where she was reported missing.  La Porte County Police joined the investigation after informed by police in Illinois that Ware had recently traveled in the La Porte area.  She died from a gunshot wound, authorities said. 

Ware, who’s from Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced on November 25.  “The citizens of La Porte County can and should expect that law enforcement and prosecutors are working hard and diligently to protect this community. Our strong relationship with law enforcement does just this,” said La Porte County Prosecutor Sean Fagan.