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Fox News
15 hours ago
- Fox News
Woman missing for months found buried under piles of hoarded trash in her own home
A retired police detective's skeletal remains have been found inside her rural Connecticut home filled with hoarding conditions seven months after she was reported missing. The remains of 73-year-old Mary Notarangelo were discovered in February after work crews arrived at her rural Connecticut home to remove piles of trash accumulated from the retired detective's hoarding behavior, according to the Glastonbury Police Department. Notarangelo was last heard from around June 12, 2024, when she texted a friend to say she was suffering from abdominal cramps and vomiting and had fallen. Approximately three weeks later, the friend called the police to request a welfare check. Seven months later, on Feb. 24, an environmental services crew was called to Notarangelo's home to begin removing the "mountains" of garbage. Notarangelo's skeletal remains were discovered after workers used a small excavator to shovel a large pile of debris from behind her front door. Authorities have not provided a reason why it took over half a year to find Notarangelo's remains, though officials pointed to the large amount of trash in her home. Glastonbury police said conditions in the home were among the worst they have seen and complicated attempts to locate Notarangelo. Officials reported finding cages of dead birds, a live cat and mice within the home, which also had a terrible stench. "Once inside, I observed more mountains of garbage, cobwebs and spiders," Officer Anthony Longo reported. "There was no path whatsoever. The only way to move from room to room was by climbing over the garbage." Local authorities conducted their first search of the home on July 3, 2024, but were unable to locate Notarangelo, citing hoarding piles as the primary factor. A drone was also deployed into the house, but ultimately struck cobwebs and was disabled, according to police. Additional searches were conducted on July 5, July 11, July 12 and Nov. 20, but Notarangelo was never found. "It's so upsetting and so sad," said Patti Steeves, a friend of Notarangelo's who previously worked at the Bridgeport Police Department as a civilian employee. "She, as quirky as she was, was a good person at heart." Steeves revealed she had made attempts to speak with her friend about the hoarding, but Notarangelo did not want to discuss the issue. Notarangelo was also a "bird fanatic" and had about 20 birds, along with a cat and dog, her friend said. Notarangelo worked with the Bridgeport police from 1985 to 1996, and was promoted to detective in 1992 and to sergeant a year later, according to the department. She later retired on disability following an on-duty car crash, Steeves said. Notarangelo's cause of death could not be determined because her remains were primarily skeletal, the state medical examiner's office said. The Glastonbury Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Missing Connecticut detective found dead in 'deplorable' home eight months after vanishing
A missing Connecticut detective who vanished a year ago has been found dead inside her 'deplorable' home, buried in 'mountains' of debris. Mary A. Notarangelo, 73, was last seen alive on June 12, 2024 and was reported missing on July 3 last year by a man who often helped her with tasks around her home in Glastonbury - about 15 minutes outside of Hartford. The retired Bridgeport police detective's skeletal remains were found February 24 - about eight months after she mysteriously disappeared. Officials used a small excavator to access her hoarder home, Marshall Porter, chief of the Glastonbury Police Department, told CT Insider Tuesday. Authorities initially tried to search the home several times prior with a cadaver dog, a drone and staff from the state's environmental agency and biohazard waste collection company, but were not successful, according to Porter. Officers failed to get in the home on their own because of six-foot-tall piles of items, he said, adding that they 'weren't equipped to handle' what was inside. Firefighters also attempted to search for her from the roof, Porter noted. 'I've never seen such deplorable conditions,' Porter said. 'Hoarders usually have paths. But this was like just piled floor to almost ceiling. You literally would have had to climb over stuff.' At one point during the search, a drone used by police to search her home became disabled after it hit cobwebs, according to a police report obtained by ABC News. Dead birds were also found in cages inside the home, along with live mice and a cat roaming around, police said. 'Once inside, I observed more mountains of garbage, cobwebs, and spiders,' Officer Anthony Longo wrote in the report. 'There was no path whatsoever. The only way to move from room to room was by climbing over the garbage.' The man who called police for a welfare check on Notarangelo's home on July 3, 2024, said she last texted him on June 12 complaining of abdominal cramps, vomiting, and told him she had fallen. It's unclear why it took her friend, who did not return phone calls or text messages from her, so long to notify police. It is also unclear why it took so long to find her remains, despite police searching on July 5, July 11, July 12 and November 20 of last year. They also searched the woods around her home, but police were not convinced she ventured out there because she was known to use a walker to get around, Porter stated. Notarangelo appeared to live a very reclusive life in her later years, according to a few people who told ABC News they had trouble getting in contact with her over the past couple of years. On September 17, 2024 a friend posted to Facebook asking the public to help locate Notarangelo. 'My friend Mary Angel Notarangelo has been reported missing. She is [a] former (Retired) Detective Sargent [sic] with the Bridgeport Police Department. Please make this viral,' Patti Steeves wrote. 'I knew she lived in Glastonbury but did not know her street address. I tried to Google her to see if I could find it. It was then [that] I learned of her being missing report. She has been on my mind often recently for me to want to reach out to her, and now I am upset with myself for not doing so sooner.' Steeves went on to reveal that her old friend had a brother, but she could not 'remember his name.' 'She was passionate about her faith. She was passionate about her job. She had a great sense of humor. And she loved her animals. She loved her animals more than she did herself,' Steeves told ABC News. 'It's so upsetting and so sad... She, as quirky as she was, she was a good person at heart.' She said she tried her best to help out her friend with her hoarding habit, and that Notarangelo was a 'bird fanatic' who owned about 20 birds, including cockatiels, parrots and cockatoos. She also owned a cat and dog, Steeves noted. On September 17, 2024 a friend of hers posted to Facebook asking the public to help locate Notarangelo Porter said he feared the $100,000 mission to find her in February would fail, as an environmental services firm that specializes in waste removal brought in 'pokers' to remove the debris one layer at a time. 'They were prepared with equipment and dumpsters to excavate the entire house,' he said, adding that not long into the clean up they found her dead body. Very little is known about Notarangelo, but according to past voting records, she was a registered Independent, per reviewed by CT Insider. The state legislator's judiciary committee approved payment of a claim she made in 2004, but it is unclear how much she received, according to records. She also posted to social media from time to time sharing her love for animals and calling herself an 'intuitive & reiki master,' per ABC News. Notarangelo also posted videos of her on outings with her beloved birds, as one of them was seen perching on a shopping cart while at a craft store, the outlet found.
The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Police find body of retired detective in ‘mountains of garbage' months after she was reported missing
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. A welfare check requested last July led police to her property, where they found disturbing hoarding conditions. However, it wasn't until February that a work crew, using a small excavator, made the discovery. Her remains were found heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released on Wednesday. Glastonbury police said conditions in the single-family home set off a rural road in the woods were among the worst they've seen and hindered several search attempts over the months. Officers said there were 6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) 'mountains' of garbage blocking entrance doors. Dead birds were found in cages along with mice running about and a live cat. And there was a terrible stench. 'Once inside, I observed more mountains of garbage, cobwebs, and spiders,' Officer Anthony Longo wrote in the report. 'There was no path whatsoever. The only way to move from room to room was by climbing over the garbage.' It's not clear how Notarangelo died. At 73, she was a retired Bridgeport police detective and longtime Wiccan, according to officials and friends. Her death was first reported by Hearst Connecticut Media earlier Wednesday. The state medical examiner's office said her cause of death could not be determined because the remains were mostly skeletal. A friend had called police to request the welfare check July 3, 2024. He told investigators Notarangelo last texted him around June 12, 2024, saying she was having abdominal cramps, vomiting and had fallen. It's not clear why the friend — who did not return phone and text messages — waited so long to call authorities. It's also not clear why it took seven months to find her remains, although several attempts had been made and officials cited the mounds of trash and other items. A police spokesperson did not immediately return an email seeking comment about the timeline. 'It's so upsetting and so sad,' said another friend, Patti Steeves, who worked with Notarangelo at the Bridgeport Police Department as a civilian employee years ago. 'She, as quirky as she was, she was a good person at heart.' Steeves added: 'She was passionate about her faith. She was passionate about her job. She had a great sense of humor. And she loved her animals. She loved her animals more than she did herself.' Steeves said she tried to talk with Notarangelo about the hoarding, but Notarangelo wouldn't discuss it. She said Notarangelo was a 'bird fanatic' who had about 20 birds, including cockatoos, cockatiels and parrots, and a cat and a dog. Bridgeport police said Notarangelo worked there from 1985 to 1996. She was promoted to detective in 1992 and to sergeant a year later. Steeves said she retired on disability after an on-duty car crash that injured her back and legs. Notarangelo posted occasionally on her social media accounts, saying she was an animal lover and an 'intuitive & reiki master,' referring to the Japanese healing practice. She posted videos and photos of her birds, including a cockatoo perched on a shopping cart during her outing to a crafts store. Police and firefighters first searched the home on July 3, 2024, the day of the welfare check request but couldn't find her, citing hoarding piles as a major factor. They also sent a drone in the house, but it hit cobwebs and became disabled, police said. More searches, they said, were conducted on July 5, July 11, July 12 and Nov. 20. On Feb. 24, an environmental services crew arrived with a small excavator. Plywood was removed from the front door area and crews used the excavator to carefully remove the contents of the home through the opening. Notarangelo's remains were discovered within minutes, police said. An attorney was assigned to handle Notarangelo's estate in March. He did not return phone and email messages Wednesday.
The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Retired detective found dead in hoarding conditions in Connecticut, months after she went missing
Mary Notarangelo lived a reclusive life in her later years, according to the few people who had contact with her. The retired police detective tended to her many birds at her Connecticut home and posted videos of them on social media, including one accompanying her on a trip to a local crafts store. But a welfare check request to police last year uncovered disturbing truths. Hoarding conditions were found in her house in Glastonbury, just southeast of Hartford, when authorities tried to find her last July. It wasn't until February that a work crew using a small excavator discovered her skeletal remains. They were found beneath a pile of debris heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday. Glastonbury police said conditions in the single-family home set off a rural road in the woods were among the worst they've seen and hindered several search attempts over the months. Officers said there were 6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) 'mountains' of garbage blocking entrance doors. Dead birds were found in cages along with mice running about and a live cat. And there was a terrible stench. 'Once inside, I observed more mountains of garbage, cobwebs, and spiders,' Officer Anthony Longo wrote in the report. 'There was no path whatsoever. The only way to move from room to room was by climbing over the garbage.' It's not clear how Notarangelo died. At 73, she was a retired Bridgeport police detective and longtime Wiccan, according to officials and friends. Her death was first reported by Hearst Connecticut Media earlier Wednesday. The state medical examiner's office said her cause of death could not be determined because the remains were mostly skeletal. A friend had called police to request the welfare check July 3, 2024. He told investigators Notarangelo last texted him around June 12, 2024, saying she was having abdominal cramps, vomiting and had fallen. It's not clear why the friend — who did not return phone and text messages — waited so long to call authorities. It's also not clear why it took seven months to find her remains, although several attempts had been made and officials cited the mounds of trash and other items. A police spokesperson did not immediately return an email seeking comment about the timeline. 'It's so upsetting and so sad,' said another friend, Patti Steeves, who worked with Notarangelo at the Bridgeport Police Department as a civilian employee years ago. 'She, as quirky as she was, she was a good person at heart.' Steeves added: 'She was passionate about her faith. She was passionate about her job. She had a great sense of humor. And she loved her animals. She loved her animals more than she did herself.' Steeves said she tried to talk with Notarangelo about the hoarding, but Notarangelo wouldn't discuss it. She said Notarangelo was a 'bird fanatic' who had about 20 birds, including cockatoos, cockatiels and parrots, and a cat and a dog. Bridgeport police said Notarangelo worked there from 1985 to 1996. She was promoted to detective in 1992 and to sergeant a year later. Steeves said she retired on disability after an on-duty car crash that injured her back and legs. Notarangelo posted occasionally on her social media accounts, saying she was an animal lover and an 'intuitive & reiki master,' referring to the Japanese healing practice. She posted videos and photos of her birds, including a cockatoo perched on a shopping cart during her outing to a crafts store. Police and firefighters first searched the home on July 3, 2024, the day of the welfare check request but couldn't find her, citing hoarding piles as a major factor. They also sent a drone in the house, but it hit cobwebs and became disabled, police said. More searches, they said, were conducted on July 5, July 11, July 12 and Nov. 20. On Feb. 24, an environmental services crew arrived with a small excavator. Plywood was removed from the front door area and crews used the excavator to carefully remove the contents of the home through the opening. Notarangelo's remains were discovered within minutes, police said. An attorney was assigned to handle Notarangelo's estate in March. He did not return phone and email messages Wednesday.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Son Suk-Ku And Kim Da-Mi Share Clues To Their ‘Nine Puzzles' Characters
Interlocking puzzle pieces provide the clues that can identify a killer in the k-drama Nine Puzzles. At first none of the murders seem to be related, yet these mysterious puzzle segments appear around the time of each crime. Each puzzle piece features a surreal image, difficult to decipher. If detectives knew what the pieces meant and how they fit together, they might prevent another murder. The puzzle pieces may be sending a message to profiler E-na, played by Kim Da-mi (Itaewon Class, Our Beloved Summer). E-na was once a murder suspect, questioned about killing her uncle, but ultimately she was cleared. She's smart, quirky and confrontational. As a profiler she forms a duo with detective partner Han-saem, played by Son Suk-ku (A Killer Paradox, My Liberation Notes, Heavenly Ever After). Han-saem is a relentless detective. He's a little obsessive and he's initially wary of E-na. He doesn't completely trust her but respects her profiling skills. Playing a profiler was fun for Kim since she's a mystery fan. 'I enjoy both reading mysteries and watching mystery series,' said Kim. 'There's something fascinating about deducing and imagining how things might unfold. I think that's what draws me to the mystery genre. When I read viewers' reactions to Nine Puzzle, it was interesting to see how they came up with such a wide range of interpretations. Diverse interpretations are the charm of the mystery genre.' If she were a detective, Kim is sure she would pursue the truth to the end. 'It would probably be quite challenging,' she said. 'Since I may not be as brilliant as E-na, but I would still do my best to fulfill my responsibilities.' Son was not a fan of the mystery genre before Nine Puzzles, but began to get the appeal of the consistently popular genre. 'While working on Nine Puzzles, I started to understand its unique charm," he said. "What I find most appealing about this genre is that it doesn't ask the audience to passively follow the story, rather it invites them to actively engage with it. The audience keeps questioning and looking for clues along the way and this makes them feel more like playing a game than just watching a show. I think that level of participation is what makes the mystery genre so captivating.' It's not the first time Son has donned a police badge for a role. He played a police detective before, trailing a killer of serial killers in A Killer Paradox. 'Aside from the fact that they share the same profession as detectives, the characters are actually very different,' he said. 'Personally, I don't find detective roles particularly attractive. It's really just a coincidence that I ended up playing one again.' One reason he took the Nine Puzzles role is his admiration for the drama's director, Yoon Jong-bin, who previously directed the films Kundo: The Age of Rampant and The Spy Gone North. "I've always admired his high-quality work, the bold but realistic storytelling and the strong visual style,' said Son. 'Especially, while working together, I was moved by his honesty and sincerity which made me respect him even more.' E-na and Han-saem grow closer as the puzzle is pieced together. E-na takes the initiative in winning Han-saem's trust, inserting herself into his investigation and even showing up in his kitchen. Han-saem can't deny the evidence she finds. 'I felt that the suspicion surrounding E-na naturally began to lose its weight as Han-saem started to investigate Lee Mi-young and Kang Chi-mok cases,' said Son. The working relationship between E-na and Han-saem is difficult to define. 'I think words like 'peculiar' or 'unusual' best describe it' said Kim. "Working together with a suspect you've been doubting for ten years wouldn't be easy. But human relationships are never entirely predictable. Likewise, E-na and Han-saem go through a wide range of emotions throughout the investigation. At first, it seems like their distinct personalities would clash, but somehow, they end up complementing each other. I believe it's those 'peculiar' or 'unusual' moments that make E-na and Han-saem's relationship so compelling.' They are both complicated characters. E-na seems to have a lot of confidence despite the trauma of her difficult life. It's largely show. 'E-na may appear strong on the outside, but deep down, she is a vulnerable and delicate person,' said Kim. 'She pretended to be strong to hide that inner fragility. However, her determination to catch the culprit is unshakable and so it makes her seem so confident." While others dismiss her insight, Han-saem appreciates it. Despite her quirky behavior he recognizes her passion for solving the case 'Han-saem is, at his core, someone who carries a warm heart toward victims and he has a real passion for detective novels and films,' said Son. 'I think that side of him plays a big role in what motivates him.' The actors did not have to wait to unravel the mystery. Their characters may have wondered who the culprit was but Son and Kim knew before the first puzzle piece was found in the drama. 'We filmed after reading the full script, so we knew the identity of the culprit from the beginning,' said Kim. Viewers will have to watch the series to test their own detective skills. Nine Puzzles airs on Disney/Hulu. The screenplay was written by Lee Eun-mi, who wrote Navillera and Tunnel.
