Cops were called to the home of Richard Thomas Martinez, 48, on Tuesday evening amid reports that 31-year-old Bradley Minder had not been seen or heard for days, Riverside Police said
A man has been arrested after he was accused of murdering his roommate and burying his body in a “makeshift grave”, according to police.
Cops were called to the home of Richard Thomas Martinez, 48, on Tuesday evening in California amid reports that 31-year-old Bradley Minder had not been seen or heard for days, Riverside Police said.
However, during their investigation, officers discovered that one of the roommates had made some chilling statements claiming he had killed his roommate, police said.
Detectives searched the 8700 block of Sylvan Drive, and cadaver canines were called to help assist in the investigation. They soon alerted cops to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard and found human remains. The victim was identified as Bradley Minder. Cops arrested and booked his roommate, 48-year-old Richard Thomas Martinez, on suspicion of murder.
Police believe the two men had an altercation that resulted in the suspect killing Minder and burying him in the backyard. However, authorities have not released any further information. Martinez was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center and is being held without bail.
It comes after Michigan police said they formally arrested and charged the man who dialed 911 and confessed to operators that he shot and killed his wife before dumping her corpse into the trash.
Jacob Fisher, 38, was arraigned Tuesday on the charge of open murder for the slaying of his wife, 29-year-old Dainara. The shooting occurred Monday around 5:30 p.m. at a home in the 1200 block of Stover Road in Arenac Township. Jacob called 911 shortly after he shot his wife in the head, admitting to the murder while speaking to operators.
Jacob subsequently dragged his wife’s body to the couple’s driveway and dumped her in a garbage bin. Authorities later found Dainara’s body, bearing a bloody gunshot wound to the head, mixed in with the garbage. Five children were said to have been inside the house when the murder transpired, investigators said.The Michigan State Police Crime Lab and a detective from the State Police West Branch Post were called in, following the removal of the expectedly traumatized children, to start kick off an investigation.
The murder weapon was also found inside the residence. Police say the motive is unclear. Jacob remained jailed in Arenac County following arraignment and was not granted bond. He’s due back in court October 29.
