Arrest Made In Bay City Human Remains Investigation

Police in Bay City and state police investigators have discovered additional human remains and made and arrest of a potential suspect in the death and dismemberment of Justie Stilwell.

On September 18, the 41-year-old Stilwell’s family reported him missing after he missed work for several days as a janitor at TL Handy Middle School. Police say later in the day, a 16-year-old girl saw what appeared to be a human foot in the Saginaw River at the Golson Boat Launch, near Independence Bridge. Police discovered severed arms and legs as well.

Wednesday, police announced they found what appears to be the head and torso of Stilwell at a different location in the city. Police arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the incident, who has not been named pending formal charges. Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine Stilwell’s exact cause of death.