• Douglas Stewart, led police and medical examiners to a wooded area in Wakeshma Township in Kalamazoo County on Monday.
• Officials found remains believed to be of Venus Stewart, who Stewart was convicted of murdering in 2011.
• In exchange for showing authorities where the remains were buried, Stewart received an Xbox for his unit at the Saginaw Correctional Facility.

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A Michigan man convicted of murdering his estranged wife eight years ago finally led police to the woman’s body – in exchange for access to an Xbox in prison.

Douglas Stewart led police and medical examiners to a wooded area in Wakeshma Township in Kalamazoo County Michigan, on Monday, where officials found remains believed to be of Venus Stewart, buried in a five-foot-deep hole, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Stewart was convicted of killing Venus Stewart in 2011, but her remains were never found.

Medical anthropologists are performing dental and X-ray tests at Western Michigan University to confirm the identity of the remains.

St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough said Stewart showed no emotion as he led officials to the burial site.

The remains were found about 15 minutes away from the murder scene at Venus’ parents’ house, in a tree-lined area that Stewart visited with his father as a teenager.

In exchange for showing authorities where the remains were buried, Stewart received an Xbox for his unit at the Saginaw Correctional Facility that inmates will be able to use during their free time.

The Xbox model will not have an internet connection, McDonough said.

Stewart will also be granted the privilege of supervised release to attend his parents’ funerals in the future.

All privileges are contingent on continuing good behaviour.

Stewart was 29 years old when he was charged with first-degree premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree premeditated murder in connection to Venus Stewart’s death, according to MLive.

A witness testified in Stewart’s trial that Stewart put Venus in a headlock until blood dripped from her nose.

Stewart didn’t admit to murdering Venus until last year, when Detective Sergeant Todd Petersen put Stewart’s sister in touch with Venus’ mother.

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