Cadaver dogs alerted to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard and as detectives began digging, they found human remains.

Officers responded to the 8700 block of Sylvan Drive after receiving reports that Bradley Minder had not been seen or heard from for several days, police said.

Detectives say the two roommates got into an altercation. Richard Martinez then allegedly killed Bradley Minder and buried him in their backyard.

A California man has been arrested and charged with murder after his roommate was found buried in their backyard. On Friday, Oct. 18, the Riverside Police Department (RPD) announced in a press release that officers arrested 48-year-old Richard Thomas Martinez after they discovered human remains in the backyard of his home.

Riverside police officers arrested a man earlier this week after finding human remains in the backyard of his home.

A man was arrested Tuesday after authorities discovered his roommate’s body buried in the backyard of their Riverside home, police said Friday. Officers were sent to the home on the 8700 block of Sylvan Drive in the Arlanza neighborhood following reports that a resident had not been seen or heard from for several days,