Authorities try to determine a mummified physique discovered by police within the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona dwelling as they investigated a housebreaking.
Bullhead Metropolis police mentioned officers responding to a housebreaking in progress round 3:30 a.m. Saturday found 65-year-old Christine Lee Walters rummaging by way of objects inside the home.
They mentioned there have been "pry marks on the door indicating pressured entry into the house," and that Walters had been going inside for days and taking clothes, purses and different objects she allegedly deliberate to promote on-line.
Police mentioned officers searched the home and located the physique within the tub in a pure mummified state, which happens when a corpse is uncovered to very dry circumstances that gradual typical decomposition.
"The deceased physique was in a mummified state and is believed to be the house owner," police mentioned.
Police mentioned Walters instructed officers she did not know the physique was in the home.
It is unknown how lengthy the physique was within the bathtub.
The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Workplace was making an attempt to find out the reason for dying.
Neighbors instructed police they believed that the home was vacant and that the house owner might have moved away as a result of she hadn't been seen for a few 12 months.
"Detectives then served a search warrant into Walters' residence and in her automobile and positioned extra objects belonging to the sufferer, together with her delivery certificates, IRS paperwork, driver's license, and bank cards," police mentioned.
Walters was booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of housebreaking.
Police mentioned they're searching for further costs after methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia had been present in her possession.
It was unclear Thursday if Walters has a lawyer who can communicate on her behalf.