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Idaho man charged with murder and cannibalism after body parts found in microwave

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  • CLARK FORK — A northern Idaho man faces serious charges after investigators say they found a dead man’s body parts in a microwave.
  • Russell is charged with felony first-degree murder and felony cannibalism in an amended criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
  • Deputies went to Flaget’s truck, where they found the body naked from the waist down positioned awkwardly in the passenger seat.
  • Some of the tissue indicated heat had been applied, possibly in the microwave for one to two minutes, according to court documents.
  • Investigators wrote in their probable cause affidavit that they believe Russell ate the missing body parts.