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SURPRISE, Ariz. - The cousin of a man who was found dead in the front yard of a Surprise home in June was arrested five months later.

What we know:

Sean Hernandez, 53, was found dead in front of a home near Bell and Dysart roads on June 11, the police department said.

"At the time of the incident, detectives took 27-year-old Nathan Sobarzo into custody on unrelated robbery charges as the investigation continued. During their investigation, detectives learned that Sobarzo lived at the home and was the cousin of the victim, Sean Hernandez," investigators said in a Nov. 13 news release.

Investigators said earlier this month, DNA results from the state crime lab linked Sobarzo to Hernandez's death. On Nov. 13, Sobarzo was arrested by Surprise Police officers following

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