The Barry County Prosecutor' s Office issued an open murder warrant Nov. 3 for John Joseph Calgaro, 48, from South Haven, in connection with a body found in a wooded area of Barry County on July 12, according to a news release from the City of South Haven Police Department.
The body was identified as Matthew Morin, 39, also from South Haven, who was reported missing three days before his body was found.
Calgaro became a suspect in the case; he was lodged in Van Buren County on a parole violation where he has remained in custody.
The South Haven Police Department and Michigan State Police have conducted a thorough investigation and worked closely with the Barry County Prosecutor's Office throughout, the release said.