HALIFAX – Halifax police announced Wednesday afternoon that investigators in the case of missing Dartmouth woman Catie Miller had located human remains, but have not yet confirmed an identity.
Investigators working at one of four scenes being searched for evidence in the case found the remains. Police were stationed at two locations in Lawrencetown, one in Port Dufferin and one in Goffs. In a release, police said they are not revealing the exact location where the remains were found to protect the investigation.
On Wednesday morning, police arrested a 30-year-old woman in Lawrencetown and a 30-year-old man in Port Dufferin in connection with the case. They are still in custody and police are anticipating charges will be laid.
On Monday, police charged 29-year-old Jason James Johnson with first-degree murder in relation to Miller’s disappearance. He was also charged with indecently interfering with a dead body.
Miller was last seen in Dartmouth on July 15, the day investigators believe she died.
Family speaks to media
WATCH ABOVE: John Miller, the father of Catie Miller gives a statement to the media.
Miller’s father and brother spoke to the media Wednesday morning before news of the arrests and discovery of the remains had been made public and thanked police for their efforts.
John Miller said as far as he knew, his daughter had a brief relationship with Johnson that had ended by the time she went missing.
“The family did not know the accused. We have not met him,” he said. “To our knowledge, Catie met him about March this year. It was our impression that she had stopped her relationship, whatever the nature was, with him around Easter.”
Miller’s brother Christopher, who is a police officer in Toronto, said he understood why investigators chose not to inform the family they suspected homicide early in their invesigation.
“I’ve been involved in large-scale investigations with what I do as well and I understand exactly where they were coming from so I don’t fault them at all,” he said.
“I think it’s pretty clear to everyone how incredible a job that they’ve done in bringing someone justice hopefully.”
With files from Rebecca Lau, Global News
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