Man Didn’t Report Wife’s Death, Lived With Body for Months
A Michigan man has been allegedly living with his wife's corpse for months after failing to report her death.
If you've ever driven down a Michigan highway with your window open and passed some roadkill, the odor is intense. The smell of a decomposing human body would be unmistakable.
Michigan Has Laws You Must Follow if You Discover a Dead Body
It's not every day you discover a dead body, and hopefully you never do. If you do find a dead body or any human remains, don't touch or disturb your find, and immediately contact the police.
Under Michigan law, failing to report a dead body is a criminal offense. If you locate a body and don't call authorities immediately, it is a misdemeanor; you could get up to a year in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. It gets trickier if you didn't report the death because you intended to conceal it; then it becomes a felony with a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
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Authorities: Man Lived With Dead Wife In Michigan Home
According to FOX 2, Police say a Bloomfield Township man lived with his wife's corpse for two months. A neighbor reached out to authorities to perform a wellness check when they had not seen the neighbors for quite some time.
When the police made their way inside the home, they found 57-year-old Ariane Grunewald dead on the main level of the house. 53-year-old Dirk Grunewald was found in the master bedroom, surrounded by knives. A SWAT team convinced Grunewald to surrender, but he never said anything to the officers. He was then taken to a hospital to get evaluated, and has since been charged with failing to report a death and is being held on bond.
The woman's body was badly decomposed and appeared to have been dead for months. Medical examiners are working to find the cause of death while police continue to investigate.
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