A man has been arrested in connection to the disappearance of Krista M. Sypher, who has been reported missing from her home in Plover since March 13, 2017.

Attorney General Brad Schimel and Plover Police Chief Dan Ault announced the arrest of Jason P. Sypher Saturday morning. He is accused of killing his wife and hiding her body, according to Chief Ault.

Jason Sypher was arrested approximately 5 miles north of the Illinois and Wisconsin border on I-39 and I-90 following a traffic stop by Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation and Plover Police Department on Friday.

Sypher was transported to the Portage County Jail where he was booked on charges of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse, according to the Department of Justice.

A hearing to set bond will occur on Monday at 1:15 p.m. at Portage County Courthouse on 1516 Church Street in Stevens Point.

The investigation into Krista Sypher’s disappearance was led by the Plover Police Department with assistance from DCI, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Stevens Point Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Additional resources were provided by the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department and Plover Fire Department.

Wisconsin DOJ Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor Annie Jay is assisting the Portage County District Attorney’s Office in the prosecution of this case.

If anyone in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Indiana has additional information regarding this crime or the suspect Jason P. Sypher please contact Plover Police Department Detective Mike Tracy at 715-345-5255 or mtracy@ploverwi.gov.