Human Remains Found in Shallow Grave (KTLA-TV)
HEMET -- Police have arrested the parents of a 17 year old girl wanted who has been a fugitive since the burned, shot body of a teenage boy was found in a backyard.
Didia and Anthony Sharp were arrested for illegal possession of an assault weapon Friday after police officers found a rifle, handgun and ammunition in a search of the couple's home, according to Police Sgt. Dave Quinn.
Police believe their daughter Felicia Sharp helped her boyfriend Jose Campos make a bonfire and burn the body of 17 year old Adrian Rios after Campos shot him to death last month.
On Thursday, Riverside County prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a Campos who's been missing since his friend's charred remains were found in a backyard.
Authorities are still searching for Campos and Sharp, who is wanted as an accessory to murder but has not been charged.
A $2 million warrant has been issued for Campos' arrest. His parents were previously arrested on suspicion of being accessories to the murder, but released after no charges were filed.
Rios had been missing since November 15 before his charred remains were found November 25 in the backyard of a rented home on Bluejay Way.
Police in Hemet are still searching for the two youths for questioning in the shooting death of Rios, whose body was incinerated in a backyard bonfire, officials said.
Sharp was initially reported missing along with Rios in mid-November, but she showed up with her mother at Hemet police headquarters after Rios' remains were found.
Authorities have not released any information from Sharp's two-hour interview. She is now "missing" again.
A third suspect, Rene Lopez-Fregozo, 21, of Texas, was found in a home on the 25000 block of Highway 74 in the Perris area, according to Hemet Police Captain Tony Margis.
Lopez-Fregoso was taken to the Hemet Police Station and was interviewed by detectives for several hours, Margis said.
After questioning, detectives released him pending further investigation.
Police said they suspect Campos shot Rios with a .22-caliber gun, and that the teen's remains were then placed in a fire pit and burned.
Neighbors recalled a powerful stench coming from a bonfire at the home on Nov. 15.
The investigation began Nov. 16 when Rios' mother, Elodia Lopez, went to find her son after being told he was last seen at the home on Bluejay Way.
Lopez found a sneaker that resembled her son's shoe with "some sort of dried reddish" substance on it, according to police Capt. Tony Margis.
Detectives found at least one shallow grave and the remains, Margis said. They also found drag marks in the backyard.
Investigators now believe Rios was murdered the night of November 15 or early November 16 and his body burned to hide the crime.
Police arrested Campos' mother and stepfather on suspicion of being accessories to murder but they were released after prosecutors declined to file charges.
"We believe that there were six people in that house either at the time of the murder or close thereafter," Margis said. "There may be more. We're still working on identifying everybody who was in that house throughout that time period."
"Obviously this is a particularly disturbing crime," said Assistant District Attorney Chuck Hughes.
"Burning a young man's body to hide a crime shows a definite inhumanity," he said.
Hemet police also recovered a machete, a shovel, a bullet casing, butcher-style knives and an empty gas canister at the residence.
Campos had lived in the home for the past two months with his parents, but neighbors said the the home had been vacant for about a week before the night of the bonfire.
One neighbor said he saw two teenagers matching Campos and Rios' description on the night of the bonfire. The neighbor said the boys seemed panicked and said the police were after them before they ran off.
Didia and Anthony Sharp were arrested for illegal possession of an assault weapon Friday after police officers found a rifle, handgun and ammunition in a search of the couple's home, according to Police Sgt. Dave Quinn.
Police believe their daughter Felicia Sharp helped her boyfriend Jose Campos make a bonfire and burn the body of 17 year old Adrian Rios after Campos shot him to death last month.
On Thursday, Riverside County prosecutors have filed a murder charge against a Campos who's been missing since his friend's charred remains were found in a backyard.
Authorities are still searching for Campos and Sharp, who is wanted as an accessory to murder but has not been charged.
A $2 million warrant has been issued for Campos' arrest. His parents were previously arrested on suspicion of being accessories to the murder, but released after no charges were filed.
Rios had been missing since November 15 before his charred remains were found November 25 in the backyard of a rented home on Bluejay Way.
Police in Hemet are still searching for the two youths for questioning in the shooting death of Rios, whose body was incinerated in a backyard bonfire, officials said.
Sharp was initially reported missing along with Rios in mid-November, but she showed up with her mother at Hemet police headquarters after Rios' remains were found.
Authorities have not released any information from Sharp's two-hour interview. She is now "missing" again.
A third suspect, Rene Lopez-Fregozo, 21, of Texas, was found in a home on the 25000 block of Highway 74 in the Perris area, according to Hemet Police Captain Tony Margis.
Lopez-Fregoso was taken to the Hemet Police Station and was interviewed by detectives for several hours, Margis said.
After questioning, detectives released him pending further investigation.
Police said they suspect Campos shot Rios with a .22-caliber gun, and that the teen's remains were then placed in a fire pit and burned.
Neighbors recalled a powerful stench coming from a bonfire at the home on Nov. 15.
The investigation began Nov. 16 when Rios' mother, Elodia Lopez, went to find her son after being told he was last seen at the home on Bluejay Way.
Lopez found a sneaker that resembled her son's shoe with "some sort of dried reddish" substance on it, according to police Capt. Tony Margis.
Detectives found at least one shallow grave and the remains, Margis said. They also found drag marks in the backyard.
Investigators now believe Rios was murdered the night of November 15 or early November 16 and his body burned to hide the crime.
Police arrested Campos' mother and stepfather on suspicion of being accessories to murder but they were released after prosecutors declined to file charges.
"We believe that there were six people in that house either at the time of the murder or close thereafter," Margis said. "There may be more. We're still working on identifying everybody who was in that house throughout that time period."
"Obviously this is a particularly disturbing crime," said Assistant District Attorney Chuck Hughes.
"Burning a young man's body to hide a crime shows a definite inhumanity," he said.
Hemet police also recovered a machete, a shovel, a bullet casing, butcher-style knives and an empty gas canister at the residence.
Campos had lived in the home for the past two months with his parents, but neighbors said the the home had been vacant for about a week before the night of the bonfire.
One neighbor said he saw two teenagers matching Campos and Rios' description on the night of the bonfire. The neighbor said the boys seemed panicked and said the police were after them before they ran off.
