Texas Man Accused of Throwing Human Remains Over FBI Fence in Disturbing Case
A Texas man has been arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse after allegedly throwing a bucket of human remains over the fence of the FBI's Dallas field office, according to newly released arrest documents. The case involves disturbing details, including videos posted online and a history of bizarre behavior.
Mother's Call Sparks Investigation
The investigation began earlier this week when Michael Chadwick Fry's mother contacted the Bartonville Police Department. She reported that her 41-year-old son had asked her for money to rent a U-Haul, claiming he "had a body that needed to be moved," as stated in the arrest warrant affidavit viewed by FOX4. Police responded to the Bartonville home in Denton County, but Fry had already fled after becoming irate following the conversation with his mother.
YouTube Video Reveals Alleged Crime
The case escalated when Fry's sister showed officers a YouTube video he had posted, titled "We send Elizabeth over the FBI fence to summon them by force." The video allegedly shows Fry throwing a closed white bucket, which he claimed contained "Elizabeth's remains," over the fence at the FBI's Dallas office. Investigators later reviewed footage that they say shows Fry at the location referencing "Elizabeth's remains" before tossing the bucket. FBI Dallas confirmed that the bucket contained human bones.
Further Evidence and Cemetery Thefts
In another video posted on March 16 and titled "Fry and Barto news! Where we reveal mass killers," Fry is seen displaying a human skull on a table outside his Bartonville home. He refers to the skull as "Elizabeth Virginia Lyon," and investigators believe it may be connected to the bones found at the FBI office. The remains are being tested to confirm the identity.
Fry's mother also told police she discovered GPS searches for cemeteries in his car, including one in Arlington, Texas, and two in Oklahoma City. She reported noticing a new shovel at the home and said Fry had recently started locking a shed behind the house. Investigators later determined that Fry had stolen an urn containing human remains from a cemetery in Oklahoma City, where an active theft case began in February. Authorities also found evidence at a Denton cemetery indicating a coffin had been removed from a mausoleum.
History of Criminal Activity
Police confirmed to FOX4 that Fry is the same man involved in a 2018 incident where a truck was driven into a station's building in downtown Dallas during a morning newscast. In that case, investigators said Fry crashed a rented pickup truck into the station and scattered thousands of papers with phrases including "high treason" and "witchery." The documents were printed news reports related to a 2012 Denton County shooting in which deputies killed a driver who had been ramming a police vehicle; Fry was a passenger in that vehicle. No one was injured in the 2018 incident, and police said Fry appeared to be seeking media attention and was "mostly rambling." He later apologized to FOX4 during a court hearing.
A search of court records revealed a lengthy criminal history for Fry. He has been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003 on charges including assault causing bodily injury, burglary of a habitation, theft, terroristic threat, criminal mischief, and resisting arrest.
Current Charges and Detention
In the current case, Fry is charged with two counts of abuse of a corpse and one third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence, according to Bartonville police. He is currently being held at the Denton County Jail on a $30,000 bond, awaiting further legal proceedings.
