Overview
- Fenris Lu, 31, was taken into custody after a reported burglary at the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner on Wednesday, May 20, when deputies found broken glass inside the building.
- Lu faces multiple felony counts that include four counts of sexual conduct with a dead person, third‑degree burglary, escape, criminal damage and possession of burglary tools and was held on a $500,000 cash bond with a preliminary hearing set for May 29.
- Sheriff Jerry Sheridan and multiple reports say 11 body bags had been opened and some decedents were touched, with several law enforcement sources saying at least four corpses were sexually contacted.
- County prosecutors requested court records be sealed so investigators can notify next of kin and determine whether the intruder’s actions contaminated remains or compromised evidence in other probes, and the medical examiner’s office has resumed examinations.
- The case raises immediate concerns for victims’ families, the integrity of pending forensic examinations and morgue security, and investigators will review chain‑of‑custody, potential evidence loss and facility vulnerabilities in the coming days.