Overview
- Investigators recovered two decomposed human remains buried in the residence’s backyard on Thursday and are treating the case as a homicide.
- The inquiry began after family members asked police to do a welfare check on Tuesday for a husband, wife and their adult son, and officers found signs that raised suspicions.
- Avondale police identified the son as 27-year-old Matthew Flores and say detectives believe he fled the country; authorities are seeking tips about his whereabouts.
- Officers reported a large amount of blood and evidence of attempts to clean or conceal it, used excavation equipment to recover the remains, and are working with Phoenix police’s homicide unit while identifications and autopsies remain pending.
- The family asked officials not to release the parents’ names, police say there is no known threat to the community, and investigators have asked anyone with information to contact Avondale PD or Silent Witness.