JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The woman who owns the Lakeshore home where a decomposed body was found on Wednesday has been arrested.
Property records show Shannon McCarthy owns the house on Colonial Avenue where unidentified human remains were found on the front porch. McCarthy was arrested early Thursday morning and accused of sending a written threat, according to jail records.
An arrest report from earlier this year said McCarthy's domestic partner is Heather Sheppard.
Online court records show a history of domestic disputes at the home between the two women. In January, McCarthy was arrested and charged with battery against Sheppard. She was set to have one final court appearance later this month ahead of a trial in that case.
Sheppard told JSO she was in fear for her life because of text messages sent by McCarthy on Feb. 5. She also told police she was still dealing with head injuries from a domestic assault by McCarthy on Jan 29.
McCarthy was set to appear in front of a judge Thursday afternoon on the threats charges but did not appear because of an unspecified disease.
Neighbors told News4JAX they've seen the couple at the home. Many of them said they noticed a strong, foul odor over the last few days and were horrified to learn that a body was found at the home.
II just thought there was a dead cat or a dead rat. It sort of kind of smelled like because I've never been around a dead body before," neighbor Tommy Taylor said.
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