One Pulaski County woman appeared in court today after being accused of covering her dead boyfriend’s body in lye and putting it in the freezer.
Teresa Owens was in court Monday for a preliminary hearing, she is facing charges of tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.
A Sheriff Deputy testified that Owens told him she put 68-year-old Gary Jenkins in the freezer after he had a stroke. Jenkins was Owens’ boyfriend.
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The Sheriff Deputy said that Owens told him she hid the body because she was embarrassed of her dirty house and panicked. She told investigators she put lye on the body to try and cover the smell.
The case will be heard next by a grand jury.