NewsOctober 6, 2002
Authorities say woman lived with corpse for weeks
JASPER, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri woman apparently lived with her husband's corpse for more than six weeks before relatives discovered him, authorities said. Jasper County Coroner Ron Mosbaugh said Kenneth Weber, 58, apparently died in August while sitting on the couch in his living room. Meanwhile, his wife, Linda Weber, lived with and cleaned up around the corpse...The Associated Press
JASPER, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri woman apparently lived with her husband's corpse for more than six weeks before relatives discovered him, authorities said.
Jasper County Coroner Ron Mosbaugh said Kenneth Weber, 58, apparently died in August while sitting on the couch in his living room. Meanwhile, his wife, Linda Weber, lived with and cleaned up around the corpse.
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Mosbaugh said it appears Weber, who was found Friday when relatives came to check on him, died of natural causes.
He said Linda Weber was placed under a 96-hour hold for a mental evaluation.
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