Highlights
- Fenris Lu, 31, was arrested after a 911 burglary call to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office shortly after 1:30 a.m.
- Lu faces four counts of sexual conduct with a dead person, a Class 4 felony, plus burglary charges; bond was set at $500,000 cash.
- Prosecutors sealed court documentation to allow law enforcement time to notify next of kin of the affected decedents.
- Investigators and officials have raised concerns the incident could jeopardize evidence in active criminal investigations.
A 31-year-old man was arrested after breaking into the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office and allegedly committing sexual acts with multiple corpses, raising concerns among investigators that the intrusion could compromise evidence in open criminal cases.
Fenris Lu was taken into custody following a 911 burglary call to the medical examiner's office shortly after 1:30 a.m., according to ABC15. Investigators allege Lu had sexual conduct with several bodies during the break-in. He faces burglary charges and four counts of sexual conduct with a dead person, a Class 4 felony. Bond was set at $500,000 cash. Lu did not appear in court due to combative behavior.
Prosecutors requested that court documentation be sealed to allow law enforcement time to notify next of kin of the affected decedents, per ABC15. FOX 10, AZFamily, and 12News all confirmed the arrest independently.
The medical examiner's office holds remains that are central to pending homicide and other criminal investigations. Officials have expressed concern that the break-in could jeopardize evidence in those cases, according to FOX 10's Danielle Miller.
What charges does Lu face?
Lu faces burglary charges and four counts of sexual conduct with a dead person. In Arizona, sexual conduct with a dead person is a Class 4 felony. Bond was set at $500,000 cash, and Lu did not appear at his initial court appearance due to combative behavior, according to ABC15.
Next-of-kin notifications are ongoing; additional details from court filings are expected to become public once that process is complete.
Around the web
Minimal public engagement; one Reddit post in r/phoenix with modest traction.
Public discussion (links to original posts):
- Reddit · r/phoenix, u/fenispills (79 upvotes · 7 comments)
Sources
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 21/05/2026 15:01
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 21/05/2026 15:01
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