A 36-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of killing a Colorado dog breeder who was reported missing last month and then found dead on land near his home, the Clear Creek County Sheriffs Office announced Friday.

Sergio Ferrer is suspected of first-degree murder, felony murder and aggravated robbery in the death of 57-year-old Paul Peavey, who ran a business, Elite European Dobermans, on a 110-acre Rocky Mountain property. The businesss website touts Peaveys decades-long love of dogs and the quality of his litters.

Peaveys body was found on Aug. 24 by an organized search party, according to the sheriffs news release. The Clear Creek County Coroners Office said he had a gunshot wound and determined his death to be a homicide.

A spokesperson for Colorado state courts told HuffPost in an email that the district attorney has until Sept. 9 to file formal charges against Ferrer. He remains in jail, and HuffPost could not immediately identify an attorney representing him.