A Chicago woman is accused of keeping her mother’s dead body in a freezer for nearly two years while living in a nearby apartment.
This booking image provided by the Chicago Police Department, shows Eva Bratcher, who has been accused of keeping her mother's dead body in a freezer for nearly two years while living in a nearby apartment. Bratcher appeared in court Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, on charges of concealing her 96-year-old mother's death and possessing a fraudulent identification card.
Regina Michalski's body was discovered this week in a freezer in the garage near the apartment they had shared, police said. Investigators believe she died in March 2021. The cause won't be determined until the body is thawed. The allegations are “very disturbing,” Judge David Kelly said in setting a $20,000 bond for Bratcher.She has past convictions for forgery, and investigators said they were trying to determine if Bratcher was collecting her late mother's Social Security benefits,
Bratcher's daughter, who lives in Kentucky, asked police to check the home after losing contact with her grandmother.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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