Man Charged with Killing and Dismembering Victim Captured in Niagara Falls

A New Jersey man and two of his family members are facing a series of charges tied to the murder and dismemberment of a man earlier this summer according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

Authorities confirmed that 41-year-old Everton Thomas was taken into custody Monday at the Rainbow Bridge crossing while entering the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered Thomas had an active warrant issued in Camden, New Jersey, for first-degree homicide with a gun.

The case stems from the disappearance of 48-year-old Harold Miller Jr. of Deptford, who was reported missing on June 14th. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and cell phone records showing Miller arriving at a residence on Baird Boulevard in Camden around 11:30am on June 12th. Officials stated that the video captured the sound of what appeared to be a single gunshot shortly after his arrival. Miller was never seen leaving the home.

Authorities allege that Thomas was later seen moving Miller’s vehicle and leaving it parked in Pennsauken. In the days following, investigators said Thomas’s wife, 41-year-old Sherrie Parker, and his son, 22-year-old Deshawn Thomas, purchased a chainsaw, containers, garbage bags, and cleaning supplies.

According to officials, surveillance evidence also showed Everton and Deshawn making multiple trips to dumpsters and loading containers and garbage bags into a vehicle before departing the area. A search of Everton’s home on June 20th reportedly uncovered a loaded firearm with one round chambered and nine in a magazine, as well as suspected blood evidence inside the residence that matched Miller’s DNA.

Authorities say Everton then fled to Canada. He was later intercepted at the border and remains in custody in New York pending extradition to New Jersey. He faces charges of first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human remains, and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence.

Parker and Deshawn Thomas were also arrested Monday and are charged with second-degree desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence. Both are being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility.

Officials are urging anyone with further information to contact Detective Jake Siegfried at (856) 225-5086 or Detective Andrew Mogck at (609) 519-8588.

Man Charged with Killing and Dismembering Victim Captured in Niagara Falls