The skeletal remains of a retired police detective, Mary Notarangelo, were discovered beneath a pile of debris inside her Connecticut home, months after authorities had conducted a welfare check that revealed severe hoarding conditions.
Ms Notarangelo, described as reclusive in her later years by the few people who had contact with her, lived in Glastonbury, just southeast of Hartford. She was known for tending to numerous birds at her home, even posting videos of them on social media, including one accompanying her on a trip to a local crafts store.
