Man Arrested for Murdering Girlfriend in Edmonton

0:00It's March 27. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Edmonton Police have arrested a 47-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend, who vanished last summer. Marika Sutton, known as Mika, a 29-year-old from Yellowknife, was last seen in early August 2025 in Southeast Edmonton. Her out-of-proven family reported her missing on September 25, and by late October, investigators suspected foul play. Here this week, officers traveled to Prince Edward Island and nabbed John Angus Joseph MacArthur on a Canada-wide warrant. He faces charges of second-degree murder and indignity to a body after being flown back to Edmonton on March 20. Police believe he dumped her remains along Highway 2, between Wattaskiwinn and Lakom, between August 22 and 29. The couple had a history of domestic violence, making this a case of intimate partner homicide. Mika's sudden disappearance alarmed her family right away, as it was completely out-of-character

1:00for her. To catch the suspect, detectives kept the case quiet, skipping their usual public alerts about the shift from missing person to homicide. MacArthur was driving a Black 2014 Jeep Patriot, with Alberta plate Charlie Foxboy 2578 at the time. Now, police are urging drivers, hunters, and landowners in that central Alberta stretch to share any sightings or tips. They hope someone spots Mika's remains soon, and anonymous calls to crime stoppers are welcome as the search presses on.