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The bodies of a father, mother and adult son were found badly decomposed in an Irvine home Wednesday after police say their extended family members called for a welfare check after not being in contact for a year.

The Irvine Police Department said after Canadian authorities contacted them asking for a welfare check on the behalf of concerned family members, officers entered a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers found "three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults."

There were no signs of someone entering the home, and police are not looking for any intruders.

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Police said it may have been a murder-suicide, and there are "some indications this was a domestic related incident."

"My understanding is that the Homeowners' Association maintains the front yard, at least at this home where these individuals lived," Lt. Bill Bingham said. "So at first glance, from outside, it's not immediately apparent that nobody's been caring for the place for up to a year."

Police also said a handgun was found inside the home.

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Police Find 3 'Severely Decomposing Bodies' in California Home During Welfare Check

Officials believe the three bodies had been inside the Irvine home for 12 to 16 months, according to The Orange County Register

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Police have discovered "three severely decomposing bodies" inside a California home, leading to questions of a possible murder-suicide.

The Irvine Police Department came upon the bodies inside a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday while conducting a welfare check at the residence, according to a news release obtained by NBC Los Angeles and KTLA .

Canadian authorities contacted the IPD to conduct the welfare check after relatives of the home's residents — a father, mother and adult son — had not heard from the trio in over a year, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported .

Officials believe the three bodies had been there for 12 to 16 months, according to The Orange County Register .

The Irvine Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Authorities said in Wednesday's release that there were "some indications this was a domestic-related incident" and are looking into the matter as a possible murder-suicide, per reports.

Lt. Bill Bingham told ABC7 that the bodies are so decomposed that identification is proving difficult

Officers located a gun inside the residence, according to the Register and NBC Los Angeles.

Police said the father of the family living at the home was in his 60s, the mother was in her 50s and the son was in his 30s, the Register reported.

Officials are also trying to determine how the deaths seemingly went unnoticed for so long. The home where the victims were found is located inside a gated community in Orchard Hills, according to the Register .

As Bingham noted to ABC7, a Homeowners' Association is "responsible for at least some of the lawn care and maintenance for the front of the homes" in the community.

"So, looking at the home at a glance, it's not immediately apparent that somebody hasn't been in and out of the home for maybe up to a year," he said.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to contact Detective Gavin Hudson at ghudson@cityofirvine.org or 949-724-7168.

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Authorities in Irvine are investigating a possible murder-suicide after the remains of three people were found inside a home Wednesday morning.

Officers were called at 10:30 a.m. to do a welfare check at 58 Riverboat, which is on the northern end of the city near North Tustin, according to the Irvine Police Department.

“Extended family members of the residents of the home reported to Canadian authorities they had been unable to reach the residents for over one year and were concerned,” police said.

Canadian authorities asked Irvine police to check on a father, mother and their adult son, who are believed to have lived in the home, police said.

“Responding officers entered the home and discovered three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults,” police said.

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The home didn’t have any signs of forced entry, and there were “some indications” that the deaths were tied to a “domestic related incident that resulted in a murder-suicide,” police said.

Further information was not available Wednesday.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Det. Gavin Hudson at (949) 724-7168 or email him at [email protected].

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3 'severely decomposed' bodies found in Irvine home; police investigating possible murder-suicide

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IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- The bodies of three apparent adults were found Wednesday inside an Irvine home, prompting authorities to launch an investigation of a possible murder-suicide, police said.

Officers went to a home inside a gated community located in the 50 block of Riverboat at about 10:30 a.m., intending to conduct a welfare check, according to the Irvine Police Department.

"Extended family members of the residents of the home reported to Canadian authorities they had been unable to reach the residents for over one year and were concerned," after which the Canadian officials contacted Irvine police, the department said in news release.

A father, mother and adult son reportedly lived at the residence, according to the statement. When the officers entered the home, they discovered three "severely decomposed" bodies that appeared to be adults.

According to investigators, there were no signs of forced entry into the home and no suspects are being sought in the case. A gun was recovered inside the home.

"There are some indications this was a domestic related incident that resulted in a murder-suicide," the police statement said, without providing additional details.

Police say they believe the three bodies may have been there for up to 18 months and are investigating how the case went unreported for that long.

"As I understand it, there's a homeowners' association that's responsible for at least some of the lawn care and maintenance for the front of the homes," Irvine police Lt. Bill Bingham said. "Looking at the home at a glance it's not immediately apparent that somebody hasn't been in and out of the home for maybe up to a year."

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Three Decomposing Bodies Found in Upscale $2.4 Million California Home, Could Have Been There Over a Year

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Southern California officers found three decomposing bodies inside an upscale home in a gated community in Irvine, according to local reports.

According to KTLA, officers with the Irvine Police Department arrived at 58 Riverboat at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday Extended family members in Canada contacted local authorities after they couldn’t reach the family, prompting the gruesome discovery.

“Responding officers entered the home and discovered three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults,” Irvine police said.

The deceased victims were reportedly family members, including a father, mother, and son. However, since the bodies were so badly decomposed, authorities couldn’t make a positive identification of any of the bodies.

Police said there was no forced entry at the home but there was evidence that suggested there was a possible murder-suicide. A handgun was discovered inside the residence, according to Irvine police Lt. Bill Bingham.

ABC 7 reports that Bingham indicated that the homeowners’ association typically takes care of the front lawns of the gated community’s homes, which explained why the family’s yard had been maintained.

“As I understand it, there’s a homeowners’ association that’s responsible for at least some of the lawn care and maintenance for the front of the homes,” Bill Bingham said. “Looking at the home at a glance it’s not immediately apparent that somebody hasn’t been in and out of the home for maybe up to a year.”

Law & Crime reports that the home in question is valued at $2.4 million .

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Police on Thursday identified a family that was found severely decomposing in an Irvine home.

The residents of the home, 63-year-old Serge Poirier and 54-year-old Karina Poirier, were identified with dental records, Irvine police said. Investigators believe the third person is 21-year-old Morgan Poirier, but a positive identification is pending DNA results.

Police say all three Poiriers sustained a gunshot wound. A firearm was recovered at the scene, and the deaths continue to be investigated as a murder-suicide.

Irvine police went to the home at 58 Riverboat on April 6 to conduct a welfare check at the request of extended family members of the residents. Canadian authorities said the family was concerned that they had been unable to reach the residents for more than a year.

When the officers entered the home, they found the severely decomposed bodies of three adults and indications that the deaths were a murder-suicide.

Anyone with more information about the deaths can contact Irvine police Detective Gavin Hudson at (949) 724-7168 or via email at [email protected] .

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Three 'severely decomposed' bodies found in Irvine home investigated as murder-suicide

Authorities in Irvine are investigating a possible murder-suicide after the remains of three people were found inside a home Wednesday morning.

Officers were called at 10:30 a.m. to do a welfare check at 58 Riverboat, which is on the northern end of the city near North Tustin, according to the Irvine Police Department.

"Extended family members of the residents of the home reported to Canadian authorities they had been unable to reach the residents for over one year and were concerned," police said.

Canadian authorities asked Irvine police to check on a father, mother and their adult son, who are believed to have lived in the home, police said.

"Responding officers entered the home and discovered three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults," police said.

The home didn't have any signs of forced entry, and there were "some indications" that the deaths were tied to a "domestic related incident that resulted in a murder-suicide," police said.

Further information was not available Wednesday.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Det. Gavin Hudson at (949) 724-7168 or email him at [email protected].

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times .

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The bodies of a mother, father and adult son were found badly decomposed in an Irvine home Wednesday, after local authorities said extended family members called for a welfare check on the home after not being in contact for a year, NBC Los Angeles report

IRVINE, CA — The bodies of a mother, father and adult son were found badly decomposed in an Irvine home Wednesday, after local authorities said extended family members called for a welfare check on the home after not being in contact for a year, NBC Los Angeles reported.

When officers with the Irvine Police Department entered a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, they found "three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults," officials told NBC Los Angeles.

Police said a handgun was found inside the home. Officers also said there were no signs of someone entering the home, and there are "some indications this was a domestic related incident."

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Officials in Irvine are investigating what they believe may be a case of murder-suicide after police found three decomposed bodies in an Irvine home.

IRVINE, Calif. - Authorities have released the identities of three people whose decomposed bodies were found inside an Irvine home earlier this month.

Two people - 63-year-old Serge Poirier and 54-year-old Karina Poirier - were identified through dental records, officials said. The third person is believed to be 21-year-old Morgan Poirier, and the coroner is working to identify Morgan through DNA. 

According to authorities, all three people sustained gunshot wounds, and a gun was recovered at the scene. 

Officials said this case continues to be investigated as a murder-suicide.

Irvine Police Department says officers performed a welfare check at 58 Riverboat on April 6. According to the department, extended family reported to Canadian authorities that they'd been unable to reach the residents of the home — a father, mother and adult son — for more than a year. 

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Police say there were no signs of forced entry into the home, and that there are some indications that it's the result of a "domestic related incident that resulted in a murder-suicide."

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Irvine police found the decomposed bodies of three adults in a residence on Wednesday, April 6, in what appears to have been a murder-suicide that took place more than a year ago.

Officers went to the home on Riverboat at about 10:30 a.m. to do a welfare check on behalf of Canadian authorities, who had been contacted by extended family when they could not contact the relatives for more than a year, Lt. Bill Bingham said.

The residence is located in a gated community in Orchard Hills. It is believed they were deceased for about a year to 16 months, officials said.

From the outside, nothing looked suspicious, Bingham said. Officers responding to the scene broke the window of a gray KIA SUV in the driveway of the house to open the home’s garage.

They found the severely decomposed bodies, in the home and re-sealed the house before requesting a warrant to further investigate. Officers recovered a handgun near one of the people who died. It was not immediately known if any of them had fired the weapon.

Police believe the people in the home were a mother in her 50s, a father in his 60s and a son in his 30s. However, coroner’s officials had not positively confirmed their identities as of Thursday afternoon.

Officials had not specified whether all the people found inside the home lived there. Police did not say if any of them had previously been reported missing, and it was unclear why it took so long for anyone to notice something was amiss.

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Police did not find any signs of forced entry in the home and an initial investigation led detectives to believe domestic violence ended with a murder-suicide, Bingham said.

Investigators were using attempting to use dental records to confirm the identities of the people who died, because they were unable to obtain fingerprints from them, Orange County Coroner’s spokeswoman Carrie Braun said. It may take well over a week before authorities are able to release their names, Bingham said.

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58 Riverboat, Northwood Owners Serge and Karina Poirier and their son ~30 years old lived there Three decomposed bodies had been dead 12 to 18 months and were only found after relatives asked the Canadian Mounted Police to phone Irvine Police for a welfare check. How in God's name did neighbors not hear and report three gunshots 12 to 18 months ago? Not grow suspicious of their neighbors' absences for 12 - 18 months, not knock on the door and look in windows, not smell the decomposing human flesh in "the safest city in America".  

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StarmanMBA said: 58 Riverboat, Northwood Owners Serge and Karina Poirier and their son ~30 years old lived there Three decomposed bodies had been dead 12 to 18 months and were only found after relatives asked the Canadian Mounted Police to phone Irvine Police for a welfare check. How in God's name did neighbors not hear and report three gunshots 12 to 18 months ago? Not grow suspicious of their neighbors' absences for 12 - 18 months, not knock on the door and look in windows, not smell the decomposing human flesh in "the safest city in America". Click to expand...

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  • Apr 12, 2022

Irvine has a reputation for lack of community within neighborhoods.  Many people keep to themselves and want their kids to stay inside to study.  The nearby neighbors probably thought it was just another vacant house.  

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I see my neighbors come and go constantly, don't you see yours?  Mail? Lights never turned off, or on?  Mail piling up from utilities?  Fliers piling up on the front door, and nobody has been asked to stop by periodically? Knock, knock.  Something's wrong and nobody cares.... in "green," "sustainable" Irvine........  

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I know a certain neighbor across the street is out of the country half the year for multiple years.  If I didn?t see them for 1+ years I?d probably just think they extended their stay and not think much more of it.  

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This house is now for sale. Listed today: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/58-Riverboat-92602/home/112726418 The listing price is low and will certainly attract a lot of interested buyers. If there was no murder, this house could go for $2.2m-$2.4m. It'll be interesting to track this one and see what this property trades at. Also...very curious if there are any odors that are "stuck" in the walls. Bodies decomposing 12-18 months is sure to give off some nasty stuff.  

potsticker said: This house is now for sale. Listed today: https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/58-Riverboat-92602/home/112726418 The listing price is low and will certainly attract a lot of interested buyers. If there was no murder, this house could go for $2.2m-$2.4m. It'll be interesting to track this one and see what this property trades at. Also...very curious if there are any odors that are "stuck" in the walls. Bodies decomposing 12-18 months is sure to give off some nasty stuff. Click to expand...

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I wonder if the realtor is going to disclose this in the disclosures. I know what the answer should be, but what is the actual answer? the home is 2m next to the 261 freeway. no thanks.  

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Danimal said: I believe in ghosts Click to expand...
  • Oct 4, 2023
sleepy5136 said: I wonder if the realtor is going to disclose this in the disclosures. I know what the answer should be, but what is the actual answer? the home is 2m next to the 261 freeway. no thanks. Click to expand...
potsticker said: It's disclosed in the MLS private remarks section that there were non-peaceful deaths on property. I'm sure it'll get disclosed in the paperwork too - way too much liability not to. Click to expand...

CB - 1:28am? I hope you’re up working on a big project and not from insomnia.  

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At this price, it is a slightly fair market values. With violent deaths history, the price need to crater on this one for an investor to come in and purchase for rental. On the rental, you don't have to disclose such events. After 10 years in the rental market, it may make sense to exit.  

irvinebullhousing said: At this price, it is a slightly fair market values. With violent deaths history, the price need to crater on this one for an investor to come in and purchase for rental. On the rental, you don't have to disclose such events. After 10 years in the rental market, it may make sense to exit. Click to expand...
  • Nov 1, 2023
sleepy5136 said: That’s interesting. If tenants were to find out, would they be able to do something legally to the landlord for not disclosing? Click to expand...

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  1. Coroner identifies 2 of 3 people found 'severely decomposed' in Irvine

    Karina Poirier, 55, and Serge Poirier, 63, were found with another adult April 6 at a home at 58 Riverboat by Irvine police. Their bodies were "severely decomposed," police said at the time.

  2. 3 Badly Decomposed Bodies Found in Irvine Home

    The Irvine Police Department said after Canadian authorities contacted them asking for a welfare check on the behalf of concerned family members, officers entered a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine ...

  3. Police Find 3 'Severely Decomposing Bodies' Inside California Home

    The Irvine Police Department came upon the bodies inside a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday while conducting a welfare check at the residence, according to a news release ...

  4. 3 decomposing bodies found at Irvine home believed to be possible

    Updated on: April 6, 2022 / 4:19 PM PDT / KCAL News. Three decomposing bodies have been discovered at an Irvine home in what police say is a possible murder-suicide. Officers performed a welfare ...

  5. Three bodies found in Irvine home in possible murder-suicide

    Three 'severely decomposed' bodies found in Irvine home investigated as murder-suicide ... a.m. to do a welfare check at 58 Riverboat, which is on the northern end of the city near North ...

  6. Irvine police investigating possible murder-suicide after 3 ...

    Around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to 58 Riverboat for a welfare check, the Irvine Police Department said in a news release. Extended family members of the home's residents reported ...

  7. 3 bodies found in Irvine home; police investigating possible murder

    IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- The bodies of three apparent adults were found Wednesday inside an ... Officers went to a home inside a gated community located in the 50 block of Riverboat at about 10:30 ...

  8. Three Decomposing Bodies Found in Upscale $2.4 Million California Home

    Southern California officers found three decomposing bodies inside an upscale home in a gated community in Irvine, according to local reports. According to KTLA, officers with the Irvine Police Department arrived at 58 Riverboat at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday Extended family members in Canada contacted local authorities after they couldn't reach the family, prompting …

  9. Family found decomposing in Irvine home identified by police

    Anyone with more information about the deaths can contact Irvine police Detective Gavin Hudson at (949) 724-7168 or via email at [email protected]. More from CBS News 3 women dead after ...

  10. Coroner identifies 2 of 3 people found 'severely decomposed' in Irvine home

    The Orange County coroner identified two of three people found dead early this month at an Irvine home, the scene of a possible murder-suicide. Karina Poirier, 55, and Serge Poirier, 63, were found with another adult April 6 at a home at 58 Riverboat by Irvine police. Their bodies were "severely decomposed," police said at the time. The ...

  11. Three 'severely decomposed' bodies found in Irvine home investigated as

    Authorities in Irvine are investigating a possible murder-suicide after the remains of three people were found inside a home Wednesday morning. Officers were called at 10:30 a.m. to do a welfare check at 58 Riverboat, which is on the northern end of the city near North Tustin, according to the Irvine Police Department. "Extended family members ...

  12. 3 decomposed bodies found in Irvine home may have been there for over a

    3 decomposing bodies found in Irvine home may have been there more than a year. The bodies of three people, a father, mother and adult son were found during a wellness check in Irvine Wednesday ...

  13. 3 'Badly Decomposed' Bodies Found In Irvine Home: Report

    When officers with the Irvine Police Department entered a home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, they found "three severely decomposed bodies inside that appeared to be adults ...

  14. Decomposed bodies found in Irvine home identified

    Irvine Police Department says officers performed a welfare check at 58 Riverboat on April 6. According to the department, extended family reported to Canadian authorities that they'd been unable ...

  15. Coroner identifies 2 of 3 people found dead in Irvine home

    The Orange County coroner has identified two of three people found dead last month at an Irvine home, the scene of a possible murder-suicide. Karina Poirier, 55, and Serge Poirier, 63, were found with another adult April 6 at a home at 58 Riverboat by Irvine police. Their bodies were "severely decomposed," police said at the time.

  16. Double Murder-Suicide Suspected in Posh California Community

    Colin Kalmbacher Apr 7th, 2022, 12:39 pm. Authorities in Southern California suspect a double murder-suicide may have occurred sometime last year after the bodies of three individuals in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered inside of a home in a posh, gated community earlier this week. "Responding officers entered the home and ...

  17. 3 decomposed bodies found in Irvine home

    Police set up a command center in front of a home where three badly decomposed bodies were discovered in Irvine on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Lt. Bill Bingham with the Irvine Police Department said ...

  18. 3 Decomposed Bodies Found in Irvine Home

    StarmanMBA said: 58 Riverboat, Northwood. Owners Serge and Karina Poirier and their son ~30 years old lived there. Three decomposed bodies had been dead 12 to 18 months and were only found after relatives asked the Canadian Mounted Police to phone Irvine Police for a welfare check.

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  20. 3 Severely Decomposing Bodies Found During Wellness Check

    The bodies are thought to have been inside the Irvine home for 12 to 16 months before being found. Police found the bodies which they call "severely decomposing" inside a $2 million California home at 58 Riverboat in Irvine, California, at 10:30a.m. Wednesday morning. It led them to thoughts of a murder-suicide.

  21. 3 decomposed bodies found in Irvine home in gated community

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