Police said officers were dispatched to a Glendale home after landscapers smelled a foul odor before discovering the decomposing human remains.
Police announced Thursday that a teenager reported missing last year out of Queen Creek could be the body recently discovered in Glendale.GLENDALE, Ariz. — Human remains recently discovered by landscapers on a Glendale property may belong to a 16-year-old who has been missing for several months.
On June 8, the decomposing body of a teenage boy was found in the backyard of a home located near 51st Avenue and Cactus Road. The residents of the home were reportedly unaware of the body until landscapers came out to clear overgrown grass from the property. The Glendale Police Department announced Thursday that the body could be a teenage boy who was last seen in Queen Creek in October 2023.
Police have not released a name since autopsy results are still pending. Investigators connected the case to the East Valley teen after receiving a tip from the person who drew a distinct tattoo found on the teen's remains.
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