Remains of a former Connecticut police detective were discovered buried beneath piles of clutter within her own home.
This was over an eight-month period since her disappearance.
Mary A. Notarangelo, 73, reported missing on the 12th of June, 2024 and was reported missing on July 3 by a person who would occasionally assist her with chores, ABC News said.
He claimed she sent him a text message weeks prior concerning stomach cramps, vomiting and an accident. What transpired was a long and tragic story.
The police chief Marshall Porter told the Connecticut Insider that the officers could not physically access her Glastonbury residence due to massive heaps of trash. He described this as among the more “deplorable” scenes he’s ever witnessed.
Hoarders generally have pathways. But this was as if they piles of stuff from floor to the ceiling Porter stated, and was quoted in The New York Post. “You could have to walk over things .”
In a police report published on Wednesday, the conditions within the secluded, wooded property were so bad the de@d bird carcasses were discovered in cages, rodents scurried free, and a living cat was found among the dirt. The smell was intoxicating.
After entering, I noticed additional garbage mountains spiders, cobwebs and cobwebs written by officer Anthony Longo. There was no way to get anywhere. The only method of moving across the room walking on top of the rubbish.
The team used drones, cadaver dogs, and even brought in experts of the environmental department in state as well as a biohazard waste business. However, it was not until February, when the biohazard group’s second effort equipped with small excavators the remains of her were found, just within her front door.
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They were equipped with dumpsters and equipment to dig up the entire home, Porter said, but they discovered her just after beginning.
The office of the state medical examiner confirmed that the remains were mainly boneless, but they were unable to determine the cause or method of de@th. Officials have described the incident as “tragic and extremely bizarre “.
Notarangelo was a person with a few close relatives and led a quiet life as the retired Bridgeport Police detective.
From 1985 until 1996. She she was elevated to detective by 1992 and later promoted to sergeant. She was discharged on disability after an accident on duty, which caused injuries to her back and legs.
Friends recall her as a dedicated animal lover as well as a spiritual person. She was fervent about her religion. She was awed by her work. She had a fantastic ability to laugh. And she was a lover of animals. She loved animals more than she herself, according to Patti Steeves, who worked alongside them in Bridgeport Police Department. Bridgeport Police Department. As quirky as she was was a decent person with a heart of gold.
Steeves stated that Notarangelo had more than 20 animals, which included cockatoos parrots and cockatiels and also two dogs and a cat. Despite numerous conversations not allowing her to talk about her hoarding habits she claimed.
The social media accounts of Notarangelo featured images of birds. One video was one in which a cockatoo was sat on a cart to shop during the trip to a craft shop. She described herself on her website in her profile as an “animal lover” and “intuitive & reiki master”
We are thinking of Notarangelo’s beloved ones.