Man Accused of Murder Allegedly Made His Wife and Son ‘Chop Up’ the Victim’s Body with a Chainsaw Before Disposing of Remains By Escher Walcott

A New Jersey man accused of murder allegedly had his wife and son dismember the victim’s body and dispose of it before fleeing to Canada.

Everton Thomas, 41, was charged with the murder of Harold Miller Jr., 48, on Sept. 5, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office (CCPO) said in a news release shared on Facebook. He is also facing charges for the desecration of human remains and tampering with evidence, alongside his wife, Sherrie Parker, 41, and son, Deshawn Thomas, 22.

Miller was reported missing to the Deptford Township Police Department (DTPD) on June 14, according to the news release. He had last been seen in the early hours of June 12, “playing cards with friends in Camden.”

Two days later, his empty vehicle was found in Pennsauken.

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During the police investigation, detectives discovered surveillance footage of Miller entering a residence on the 2600 block of Baird Boulevard in Camden shortly before 11:30 a.m. on June 12, per the CCPO news release. The sound of a single gunshot could be heard in the video moments later.

“Miller was never seen leaving the property,” while another man, identified as Everton, was later seen “moving Miller’s vehicle and parking it in Pennsauken,” according to police.

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Parker and Deshawn allegedly bought “a chainsaw, containers, trash bags and other cleaning supplies” after Miller’s disappearance.

Surveillance footage seen by detectives also reportedly showed the pair “making several trips to the Tamarack Apartments dumpsters and loading containers and trash bags into a vehicle before leaving the city,” according to the CCPO news release.

A witness, who lived in the family’s home, claimed that they were unable to enter the basement for three days after Miller’s alleged murder, Patch Media reported, citing CCPO Det. Jake Siegfried.

The individual allegedly told detectives that “Everton woke DeShawn up and asked him to help ‘chop up’ a body.”

Another witness, living at the residence, alleged that they heard a gunshot followed by loud music and “extensive cleaning in the basement,” and that there was a “strong odor.”

On June 20, a search was conducted at the family’s residence, where Everton was found “in possession of a loaded firearm” with one round in the chamber. According to police, suspected bloodstains were also recovered at the scene.

Despite not yet facing charges, Everton fled the U.S. to Canada a day after the search, per the CCPO news release.

He was eventually arrested on Sept. 8 at the Port of Buffalo, New York, after crossing from Canada back to the United States on a commercial bus.

According to the CCPO news release, Everton is being held at a correctional facility in New York, pending extradition to New Jersey. Parker and Deshawn were taken into custody the same day and are currently being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility.

Police are asking anyone with information on the investigation to contact Detective Jake Siegfried of the CCPO Homicide Unit at (856) 225-5086 and Detective Andrew Mogck of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-8588