Woman does not report companion's death. Did she do it for love or money?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/07/13 17:43:43

Related Topics: Money, Security, Fraud, Dead, Love, Elderly, Michigan, Social Security checks, Death, Police

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Police in Michigan are investigating an elderly woman for fraud after she allegedly cashed the social security checks of her dead companion. Linda Chase says she failed to inform authorities because she didn’t want to be alone.

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cheshirewayne 2012/07/13 17:49:29

Love

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He was the perfect man, he gave her all his money, he dressed the way she wanted and he didn't say a thing.
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Jorge Enriquez 2012/08/12 22:36:02

Money

all for the F..money

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vdehl 2012/07/15 16:13:37

Love

Condolences. I guess the spirit remained alive and made her feel he was still with her.

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Angryface01 2012/07/15 06:27:54

Love

Why wasn't "confusion" an option?

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Tamara McMillan 2012/07/15 04:06:55

Money

Maybe BOTH but she cashed the checks so it was definately for MONEY. I am hoping for both. A whole yr with a dead body??!! Eeew!

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Rod 2012/07/14 13:12:14

Money

Of course it was for the money. And in a way I understand. However, keeping a corpse sitting around in a chair is a sign of a sick mind.

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LUFXIII 2012/07/14 10:53:29

Money

& a bit of love

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Me 2012/07/14 02:46:35

Money

think shes a bit crazyyyyy

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gary ® 2012/07/14 02:44:25

Money

Insane

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Brosia 2012/07/14 02:25:32

Love

Yeah the money was probably a reason, but I think her initial thought was for love. I deal with many semi-shut it elderly, and they are all the same in one respect...they are unbearably lonely.

She did commit fraud by cashing his checks, but she also dressed him and sat with him and talked with him. It was probably easier to deal with the smell than the emotions.

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/07/14 01:57:46

Money

Most of the time money only, some will there for love

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Christopher Kirchen 2012/07/14 01:40:32

Money

There should be a third option; who cares? She did it, and it's wrong.

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Shadow_Wolf 2012/07/14 01:35:43

Money

Obviously

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Elz 2012/07/13 23:33:12

Money

why for love?

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tori 2012/07/13 21:47:20

Money

+1
But mostly because shes a weirdo.

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saturdayschild 2012/07/13 21:40:49

Money

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She's a woman. Isn't the answer obvious?

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leslie 2012/07/13 20:03:55

Love

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Going with love because, appropriate options do not exist.. She was certainly not mentally stable if she a)lived with a decomposing body, ....the smell alone would have had to be unbearable....and I have smelled my fair share of "Decomps" before.
b) Cleaned that body every day.
She just isn't right in the head.

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wpsark_BN_0 2012/07/13 18:37:33 (edited)

Money

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cashing the checks was a "dead" give away...and just b/c someone's old, doesn't mean they're sweet and nice

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☆ElenaDiamond☆ 2012/07/13 18:32:15

Love

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I will go with love. However the real answer is neither. She is clearly not sane. Dressing and taking care of a decomposing body for a year is just nasty.

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Vinny 2012/07/13 18:24:55

Money

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but I say Love also the poor old girl was probably still in shock!!

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Wolverineland 2012/07/13 18:07:59

Money

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She did it for money and left him in the chair so she could do short stint in a mental hospital.

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Huki68 2012/07/13 18:01:42

Love

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Scared, she was scared and created her own fantasy in her head believeing he was alive, I don't think she did it in bad... Until we walked in her shoes we will never know... sad

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SW 2012/07/13 17:58:15

Money

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Though I'm sure love too... She should still be eligible for survivor benefits once the mess is cleared up.

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tff~PWC... to SW 2012/07/13 18:02:34

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Only if they wer married.

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3kidsandamom 2012/07/13 17:57:40

Money

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If done strictly for love why continue to cash his social security, pension, and veteran benefit checks?! I think that more clearly explains the motives behind her actions, along with being a little crazy to keep a corpse in the home for several months!

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wpsark_... to 3kidsan... 2012/07/13 18:38:41

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some will do anything for money

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3kidsan... to wpsark_... 2012/07/13 23:57:40

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Apparently, including cleaning and dressing a corpse that it sitting in the living room recliner! She claims she did it because she didn't want to be alone, but a dead body still means you're alone, heck get a mannequin!

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wolf sloan 2012/07/13 17:50:07

Love

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But she probably needed the money

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cheshirewayne 2012/07/13 17:49:29

Love

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He was the perfect man, he gave her all his money, he dressed the way she wanted and he didn't say a thing.

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Reggie☮ 2012/07/13 17:49:10

Money

+3
This is terrible and sad.

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Dagon 2012/07/13 17:46:26
John Hall 2012/07/13 17:46:15

Money

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Actually it was both it was for the love of money .

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Jimbo 2012/07/13 17:45:59

Love

+1
Maybe both. It's sad. Poor woman

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HarleyCharley 2012/07/13 17:45:04

Money

+1
she needed the money....

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Heisenberg 2012/07/13 17:44:20

Money

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She was comforted by his money.

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