A quiet welfare check at an Arizona home turned into an international fugitive investigation after police found human remains buried in the backyard. Authorities now believe 27-year-old Matthew Christopher Flores Semyonov may have fled the United States.
The case began after family members became concerned about Flores Semyonov and his parents. They asked police to check on the family at their Litchfield Park residence. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, officers found none of the three people inside the home.
Investigators soon found signs that something serious had happened inside. There was a “significant amount of blood” along with evidence that someone had tried to clean the residence. A later search of the property uncovered human remains buried in the backyard.
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According to the police, the remains have not yet been formally identified. Authorities have not publicly named the victims. However, Flores Semyonov is suspected in the deaths of his parents.
The Avondale Police Department conducted the welfare check on Aug. 4 after concerns were raised about the couple and their adult son. Police initially classified all three as missing persons. The department also suspects evidence of foul play at the residence…