Murder victim recovered from backyard grave

RIVERSIDE – (INT) - A Riverside man has incriminated himself for the murder of his roommate whose body has been exhumed from the backyard of their Arlanza home.

Cadaver dogs alerted detectives to the gravesite on Sylvan Drive where the body of Bradley Minder was recovered on October 15th.

Earlier Richard Thomas Martinez, 48, had made statements claiming to have killed his roommate during an altercation several days earlier. Martinez was arrested and is being held without bail.