Oregon man arrested for cold case murder after remains found in shallow grave

An Oregon man was arrested and charged Thursday for the murder of a car dealership owner who disappeared three years ago, police said Monday.

Murphy Henry, 54, was also charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence after police said they uncovered what is believed to be David Staggs' human remains at a shallow grave site in a remote county on Wednesday, the Newport Police Department said in a news release. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office is still examining the remains.

Staggs was last seen on Jan. 29, 2022, at his home in Newport, Oregon, and was reported as a missing person in February 2022.