2014 Homicide Cold Case Closed, Suspect Returned From PA To NY

MONTICELLO, NY — A seven-year investigation has led to an arrest in the 2014 homicide of April Parker.

New York State Police announced that on December 14, Keymarro Guiden was extradited to Sullivan County to face charges that he killed, mutilated and disposed of the body of Parker, who was 31 years old at the time of her disappearance. Guiden, the father to one of Parker’s children, was considered a person of interest in the case, according to investigators.

On May 26, 2014, Parker was reported missing to the Monticello Police Department.

On June 10, 2014, after an extensive search, a body was located in the woods near Sleepy Hollow Apartments in Monticello. The body was decapitated and had no hands or feet. DNA testing eventually revealed the remains were those of Parker.

On December 1, 2021, with the support of the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office, a grand jury was convened and an indictment of murder in the 2nd degree for Guiden was issued.

An arrest warrant was issued for the 48-year-old and he was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.