Kentucky – A Kentucky husband is behind bars and later charged with felony abuse of a corpse after he reportedly called the authorities and reportedly said that his spouse passed away. First responders arrived on scene only to discover that the woman, 37-year-old Lara, was dead for more than a week. According to the police officials, the woman’s body, which was found in the bedroom, lying on the bed, showed obvious signs of decomposition. 

The 42-year-old Kentucky man, TyIer, was arrested and later charged, police officials said. During an interview with investigators, the defendant reportedly said that his spouse was sick for one month and that he needed medical assistance. 

In a follow-up interview with investigators, the 42-year-old man reportedly said that he found his spouse dead for several days before he called the authorities. According to the police officials, the husband delayed reporting his partner’s death. The 42-year-old man instead chose to spend more than a week with the woman’s body in their home.

The 42-year-old man also admitted to using his spouse’s phone to message the woman’s family members and relatives when the texted her as she could no longer message them back. Authorities in Kentucky believe the messages were intended to conceal the woman’s death. Authorities have not yet released the woman’s cause of death and the circumstances are still under investigation by the authorities. 

The 42-year-old man is being held on $500,000 bond and his next court appearance is scheduled for next month, court records say. This incident remains under investigation.