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Murder charge laid against P.E.I. man after disappearance of Alberta woman

John Angus Joseph MacArthur faces murder and indignity charges after his partner vanished last summer; investigators suspect domestic violence and seek public help locating her remains.

  • Edmonton police arrested John Angus Joseph MacArthur, 47, in South Melville, Prince Edward Island, charging him with second-degree murder and indignity to a body in the death of his partner, Marika Sutton.
  • Sutton, 29, disappeared in early August 2025 from the Richfield neighbourhood of Mill Woods; family reported her missing on Sept. 25, 2025, prompting an intimate partner homicide investigation.
  • Investigators believe MacArthur disposed of Sutton's remains along Highway 2 between Wetaskiwin and Lacombe between Aug. 22 and 29, 2025, while driving a 2014 black Jeep Patriot.
  • Edmonton homicide detective Braydon Lawrence explained police "deliberately chose to deviate" from standard notification processes to "secure the arrest of the accused," clarifying the delayed public update.
  • Police urge anyone with information about Sutton's death to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.
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Murder charge laid against P.E.I. man after disappearance of Alberta woman

EDMONTON - Police say charges have been laid against a man from Prince Edward Island in the disappearance of his Edmonton partner.

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