A man in Pennsylvania, Michael Mikula, faces charges including abuse of a corpse and neglect after police found the body of his deceased wife, Sharlene Mikula, in their home. Authorities allege that Mikula tried to hide his wife’s body, which was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition a month after her death.
When law enforcement officers arrived at the couple’s residence, the deceased Mrs. Mikula was found in their bedroom in an advanced stage of decay. Mikula initially denied his wife’s presence to the police but later admitted that she had passed away and claimed he had not done anything wrong. The investigation into Sharlene Mikula’s death is ongoing, with authorities stating that there is no evidence that Mikula sought medical help for his wife before or after her death.
Mikula is currently in custody on a $100,000 bail and is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing on April 23 as the investigation continues. The coroner’s office expects full results regarding the cause of Mrs. Mikula’s death to take up to three months to be determined.
