Linda Chase (72) watched NASCAR next to her dead boyfriend's body for 18 months

[mydeathspace]

A woman said she kept the dead body of her boyfriend in a chair in their southern Michigan house for more than 18 months. Her rationale behind this was, she wanted a partner for watching NASCAR races on TV.

Linda Chase, 72, said she kept the remains of Charles Zigler clean and dressed. She says she talked to the body often, especially when "they" watched auto racing.

Ms. Chase said: "It's not that I'm heartless... I didn't want to be alone. He was the only guy who was ever nice to me."

Jackson, Michigan police discovered Zigler's mummified body in a living room chair last week. Authorities believe he died of natural causes at age 67 way back in December 2010, although Chase claimed it was last December. She said there wasn't a bad smell.

Ms. Chase, as of now, has not been arrested, but is being investigated for financial fraud. She admits cashing Zigler's benefit checks after his death.

Chase says: "I'm probably going to prison. I told them the truth. I didn't lie about that."

Authorities say the investigation will take time.

Mark Blumer, Jackson County's chief assistant prosecutor, says: "It's a bizarre case. There's no other way of describing it."

Wally Zigler, 48, said his father worked in a machine shop and received Social Security, pension checks and veteran benefits.

He said he tried to see his dad, but Ms. Chase wouldn't let him in the house.


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[g r ee n ey e s]

Freaky broad..

[Ron_NYC]

Freaky broad..

Ms. Chase said: "It's not that I'm heartless... I didn't want to be alone. He was the only guy who was ever nice to me."

Sounds like an asshole actually.

[g r ee n ey e s]

Sounds like an asshole actually.

Could you imagine trying to see your father and this crazy lady won't let you in because dad is dead sitting in the recliner? Fuck, how did it not smell??

[mydeathspace]

Fuck, how did it not smell??

Probably like living on a farm. You get used to the smell after a while. :)

[strmmrgrrl]

I don't know that she's a freak or an asshole. I think there is definitely a mental defect of some kind at work here. Maybe even early onset dementia/alzheimers or a life long schizophrenic type disorder. Just based on the things she said/how she said it:

I didn't want to be alone.

He was the only guy that was nice to me.

There wasn't a bad smell

I'm going to jail because I told the truth and didn't lie.

[Ron_NYC]

Probably like living on a farm. You get used to the smell after a while. :)

That's fuckign disgusting.

[White trash bitchy blonde]

Im sorry but im gonna say it. If my parent was in a house with someone else and i was refused to see my parent, i would be super concerned and would involve authorities about it.

im not sure why there was never a welfare check done on them because of the son wantng to see his dad. mabye they werent that close, i dunno. weird.

[ToniVenezia]

I call bullshit on the Nascar. Bitch just wanted his social security, pension and veteran's benefits.

[g r ee n ey e s]

I call bullshit on the Nascar. Bitch just wanted his social security, pension and veteran's benefits.

That.

[Ron_NYC]

I call bullshit on the Nascar. Bitch just wanted his social security, pension and veteran's benefits.

Shiiiiiiiiit

[Its Me De]

My lovely hometown, Jackson, MI! So proud. Actually, i'm really not surprised. Just last month the local Arby's was getting national attention due to a customer finding half of a worker's finger in their food! Cute... This lady (and her mummy friend) lived right up the road from the MI State Prison. Our only other local tourist attraction besides M.I.S.

[White trash bitchy blonde]

My neck is pretty red and even I wouldnt sit next to a dead body for Nascar. Actually, my redneck card may have to be pulled since I do not watch nascar.