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'So Much Sadness': Dylan Redwine's Mother On Murder Investigation

DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)- Dylan Redwine's mother is thanking everyone involved in her son's murder investigation now that her ex-husband, Mark Redwine, has been arrested.

"I still feel so much sadness over the loss of my son, you know, that's first and foremost," said Elaine Hall, Dylan's mother. "I'm glad that we're here. We still have a long road ahead of us and we'll just forge ahead as we've been doing."

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CBS4's Matt Kroschel interviews Elaine Hall, Dylan Redwine's mother (credit: CBS)

Mark Redwine was arrested in Bellingham, WA on Saturday and charged with second-degree murder in his son's death.

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Police body cameras captured Mark Redwine's arrest (credit: Bellingham Police Dept.)

Police body cameras captured Mark Redwine's arrest in Washington. A judge set $1 million bail for Mark Redwine on Monday in court in Bellingham, WA. La Plata County authorities said extradition proceedings were underway to return Redwine to Colorado.

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Elaine Hall, Dylan Redwine's mother (credit: CBS)

"At this point I trust the investigators and I trust in the legal system and I know that we'll get where we need to be," said Hall.

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Mark Redwine in court in Washington (credit: CBS)

Mark Redwine faces a second-degree murder charge, as well as child abuse charges, in the death of his 13-year-old son Dylan, who disappeared nearly five years ago during a visit to his father's home near Durango. A grand jury returned an indictment that led to his arrest.

Dylan Redwine Death: A Case History

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Dylan Redwine (credit: CBS)

In June 2013 some of Dylan's remains were found eight miles from the father's house on Middle Mountain Road. The boy's skull was found two years later in a different location with signs of blunt force trauma.

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The search of Middle Mountain (credit: La Plata Co. Sheriff)
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