Man Charged in Partner's Murder, Remains Found Along Highway

It's March 27.

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A 47-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges in the death of his 29-year-old partner,

Marika Mika Sutton, in southeast Edmonton.

John Angus Joseph MacArthur also faces a charge of indignity to a body.

Police are treating this as an intimate partner homicide.

Sutton was last seen in early August 2025 in the Richfield area of Mill Woods.

Her family, living out of province, reported her missing on September 25.

Within weeks, detectives shifted to homicide and ruled her disappearance criminal.

The couple had a history of domestic violence, though no police reports were ever made.

Such unreported cases often leave loved ones vulnerable and complicate investigations.

Investigators now believe Sutton's remains were disposed of between August 22 and 29

along Highway 2, from Wattaskewin 2.

MacArthur drove a Black 2014 G Patriot with Alberta Plate CFB 257A then.

Police urge drivers, hunters and landowners who saw the vehicle or spots anything unusual to come forward.

MacArthur was arrested March 17 in Charlottetown and remains in custody in Edmonton.

With a news conference set for Friday, the search for answers presses on for Sutton's family.