Malicai Calder, 27, was reported missing the night of Saturday, November 22, 2025, after loved ones said they had not heard from him for several days. His last confirmed sighting was on November 15 in the 1400 block of Secor Road near the University of Toledo, where he lived. When officers checked his apartment they reportedly found the shower running, the television on, his dog barking inside, and no sign of him; his vehicle was missing.

On Tuesday, November 25, police stopped a vehicle on Mulberry Street driven by a man later identified as Martel Huggins. Dismembered human remains found in the vehicle were identified as Calder’s. The Lucas County Coroner performed an autopsy on November 26, 2025, and ruled the manner of death a homicide; court documents and reporting describe gunshot and stab wounds to Calder’s head and that his body had been dismembered. Huggins was arrested at the traffic stop and charged with murder and felonious assault, with bond set at $1 million.

Calder’s family and community remember him as bright, generous, and someone who overcame homelessness to earn a master’s degree from the University of Toledo. Investigators had not released a clear motive or explained how Calder and Huggins came into contact; public appeals for information remain open. Did anyone in Toledo see Calder or his vehicle between November 15 and November 25?