Michael Chadwick Fry. Image Credit: FOX4 News
Fry was previously arrested after crashing into a Dallas television station
FOX 4 reported that abuse of a corpse is a state jail felony. Court records also showed that Fry had been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003. FOX 4 reported that Fry had been a passenger in the vehicle involved in that earlier incident. Police said he was trying to attract media attention during the 2018 episode.
Following a search of the site, officers found damage to the mausoleum and confirmed that remains were missing. No injuries were reported, and he was charged with criminal mischief.
Investigators received information suggesting that Fry had unlawfully removed human remains from a cemetery in Denton County, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Authorities also said the next of kin had been notified. A Texas man has been arrested after allegedly removing human remains from a cemetery mausoleum and throwing a bucket containing human bones over the fence of an FBI office in Dallas. The investigation into the incident began after the man’s mother contacted police about his unusual request for money to hire a moving truck. Authorities later uncovered videos allegedly showing him with human remains at his home and carrying out the incident outside the federal building. The case has also brought renewed attention to his previous arrest in Dallas. The investigation eventually led officers to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery in Denton, where they discovered a damaged mausoleum with remains missing from inside. The case was being investigated by Bartonville police, with Denton officers providing assistance. The involvement of the FBI added a federal dimension to an investigation that began with reports of missing remains. The investigation also uncovered information about a separate incident involving human remains in Oklahoma City. The charges relate to the alleged handling and removal of human remains. His previous charges included assault causing bodily injury, burglary, theft, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and resisting arrest.
The footage reportedly showed him outside the FBI’s Dallas field office with a bucket containing what he described as human remains. This information became an important part of the investigation and helped officers connect the cemetery case with the incident at the federal building.