Crime
Missing 48-year-old Harold Miller Jr Murdered and Dismembered in Camden
CAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities have arrested a Camden man and two members of his family in connection with the murder of a man whose body has not been recovered, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez announced on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Everton Thomas, 41, of Camden, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old Harold “Hal” Miller Jr.
Thomas also faces charges of second-degree desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence.
Sherrie Parker, 41, the defendant’s wife, and Deshawn Thomas, 22, his son, are each charged with second-degree desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence.
On June 14, 2025, Harold Miller Jr. was reported missing to the Deptford Township Police Department. Investigators learned that Miller had been playing cards with friends in Camden in the early morning hours of June 12, 2025.
His vehicle was later located abandoned in Pennsauken on the same day he was reported missing.
Detectives obtained surveillance footage and cell phone records showing that Miller entered a residence on the 2600 block of Baird Boulevard in Camden at approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 12, 2025.
Moments later, the footage recorded the sound of what appeared to be a single gunshot. Miller was never seen leaving the property. Surveillance also captured a man, later identified as Everton Thomas, moving Miller’s vehicle and parking it in the location where it was eventually discovered.
Further investigation revealed that Sherrie Parker and Deshawn Thomas purchased a chainsaw, containers, trash bags, and cleaning supplies shortly after Miller entered the residence.
Additional video evidence showed Everton and Deshawn Thomas making several trips to dumpsters at the Tamarack Apartments, loading containers and trash bags into a vehicle before leaving Camden.
On June 20, 2025, detectives executed a search warrant at the Baird Boulevard residence. During the search, investigators recovered suspected bloodstains and found Everton Thomas in possession of a loaded firearm with one round in the chamber and nine rounds in a ten-round magazine.
Forensic testing later confirmed that the blood recovered inside the residence matched the DNA profile of Harold Miller Jr.
The following day, before charges were filed, Everton Thomas fled the United States and crossed into Canada.
On September 5, 2025, following an extensive investigation conducted by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit and the Camden County Police Department, with assistance from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and the Deptford Township Police Department, all three defendants were formally charged.
On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division arrested Sherrie Parker and Deshawn Thomas in Camden. Both remain in custody at the Camden County Correctional Facility.
That same day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Everton Thomas at the Port of Buffalo, New York, after he reentered the United States from Canada aboard a commercial bus. He is being held at a New York correctional facility pending extradition to New Jersey.
Authorities continue to seek information regarding the whereabouts of Miller’s remains. Anyone with knowledge relevant to the investigation is urged to contact Detective Jake Siegfried of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit at (856) 225-5086 or Detective Andrew Mogck of the Camden County Police Department at (609) 519-8588.
SPENCER, OKLAHOMA — Authorities have confirmed that a 17-year-old student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent altercation near Star Spencer High School in Spencer, Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after an altercation broke out among a group of juveniles near the intersection of Northeast 34th Street and Spencer Road.
During the confrontation, one of the individuals reportedly produced a firearm and opened fire, striking a male teenager.
Emergency personnel transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was later identified by Oklahoma City Public Schools officials as 17-year-old Sebastian Guyton, a student at Star Spencer High School.
Following the shooting, law enforcement initiated a search of the area. One suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, though authorities have not yet released additional details regarding the individual’s identity or potential charges.
As a precaution, several nearby schools were placed on temporary lockdown while officers secured the area.
Classes at Star Spencer High School have been canceled for the remainder of the week in light of the tragedy.
In a statement released Wednesday, Star Spencer High School officials expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their student:
“Please help keep our Bobcat family and friends in your thoughts during this very difficult time,” the statement read.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.