Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 10
FBI Hunts 27-Year-Old Matthew Flores After 2 Parents Found Buried in Arizona Yard
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

FBI Hunts 27-Year-Old Matthew Flores After 2 Parents Found Buried in Arizona Yard

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 10

Summary

  • Two bodies found Friday in a Litchfield Park backyard were identified as Matthew Flores' parents, prompting an international manhunt after investigators said the 27-year-old likely fled the country.
  • Large amounts of blood inside the home and signs of an attempted cleanup pointed to foul play, Avondale police said, after all three family members disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
  • A mini excavator was used to recover the bodies, which police said were in a state of decomposition, while the FBI and U.S. Marshals joined the search for Flores.
  • People who knew Flores told local media they were surprised he was a suspect, while the Flores Semyonov family said it was devastated and fully cooperating with investigators.

Insights

What dark secrets led a son to allegedly murder his parents and bury them in their own Arizona backyard?
How did a prime murder suspect manage to slip across international borders before police even unearthed the gruesome crime scene?