On Sunday, Sept. 15, State Police in Punxsutawney received a report from a fisherman of human remains that were located below the bridge near the village of Hamilton in Perry Township, Jefferson County.
The victim was determined to be Chet Allen Haddow, 33-years-of-age, of Punxsutawney.
On Monday, Sept. 16, information uncovered by investigators lead to the arrest of 32-year-old Michael Christopher Shugars of Punxsutawney.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Shugars allegedly shot Haddow during a drug deal.
Police say Shugars then drove Haddow to his Punxsutawney home and cut up his body with a chainsaw.
Shugars then allegedly scattered the body parts throughout Jefferson and Indiana counties.
Detectives say numerous tips from the public led to the arrest of Shugars.
Shugars faces the following charges:
- Criminal Homicide
- Aggravated Assault – Felony 1
- Robbery – Felony 1
- Abuse Of Corpse – Misdemeanor 2
- Simple Assault – Misdemeanor 2
- Theft By Unlawful Taking – Misdemeanor 3
Shugars is being held without bail in Jefferson County Jail. He faces a preliminary hearing on Oct. 1.
Joshua Byers also contributed to this article.