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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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Edmonton police charge P.E.I. man for murder in domestic violence case
Edmonton police (EPS) have charged a Prince Edward Island man for allegedly murdering his 29-year-old partner. Police said they charged John Angus Joseph MacArthur, 47, with second-degree murder and indignity to a body, in connection to the death of Marika “Mika” Sutton. Sutton had been reported missing to EPS in September 2025. After an investigation, […]
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Edmonton police accuse PEI man of killing woman he was dating, dumping body in central Alberta
A man was arrested in the Maritimes and accused of killing a woman who has been missing from Edmonton since last summer, whom police said he was in an intimate relationship with.
·Toronto, Canada
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