A 24-year-old Ohio man was arrested in Canada after his parents were found dead in their home on Wednesday.
Maxwell L. Anatra is already back in the United States, behind bars in Michigan while he awaits extradition back to Ohio, Crawford County Now reports.
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio was called for a welfare check Wednesday morning at the home in Crestline after a co-worker of Lisa Anatra, 61, reported that she had not come into work that day. The co-worker had gone to the home to check on her and called 911 when he saw what he thought was blood, WSYZ reported.
Officers arrived at the home and made entry, discovering Anatra’s body inside. A second victim, 63-year-old Matthew Lindsey Anatra, was found in a detached garage on the property.
Family members told police that their son, Maxwell Anatra, had been at the home the previous night but was now unreachable by phone. Investigators soon learned that he had gone to Michigan earlier that morning and may be trying to flee to Canada.
Detectives obtained a murder warrant for Anatra’s arrest and contacted the federal Department of Homeland Security. Late Wednesday afternoon, they learned that Anatra had been taken into custody by Canadian officials after he crossed the border.
He is being held at the St. Clair County jail on the Ohio murder warrant.
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[Featured image: Maxwell Anatra/St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office]
