House of 'hoarder' horror: Mounds of garbage, faeces and a woman's skeleton
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Pile of garbage under which Mary Notarangelo's skeleton was found. Photograph: (Glastonbury Police Department)
A former Connecticut detective went missing last year, and her remains were found in February at her home. A video shows heaps of garbage and a nauseous environment in the home where she was found under the garbage and faeces.
The search for a missing detective led Connecticut officers to a house of horrors where her remains were found buried under mounds of garbage. The discovery was made in February, and a video showing men in hazmat suits scanning the area and going through the garbage has been released. Mary Notarangelo had retired from duty and was reported missing by a friend in July 2024. Glastonbury Police Department Public Information Officer Kevin Szydlo described it as the "most extensive hoarding case that they have dealt with," WTNH reported. An endless amount of garbage can be seen in the house Notarangelo lived and died. The cause of her death is not known.
Police officers can be seen struggling to open the door of the house because the massive heap on the other side was forcing it shut. The video was shared by police following a Freedom of Information Request from CT Insider. The house is situated within dense woodland and away from the road. There were dead birds and mice in the home. A lone cat was the only creature found alive at the scene. The remains of not only Notarangelo but also other dead creatures led to a strong foul smell emanating from the house. “You can taste the foulness in your mouth,” an officer can be heard saying. Another officer says the house is littered with toilet paper and faeces and is “just not safe.” Also Read: Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937. A strange occurrence hints she was on THIS island
Case of the missing Connecticut detective
Notarangelo went missing last year. One of her friends had come to check on her and noticed birdseed lying outside the house. He told investigators that she had pet birds, and seeing them still outside made him suspicious. Her last text to the friend was around June 12, 2024. She had complained about falling down and vomiting, and abdominal cramps, according to the video footage shared with CT Insider. The police department said that Notarangelo worked in Bridgeport between 1985 and 1986. She was promoted to detective in 1992 and then sergeant a year later. However, an on-duty car crash left her injured, and she was forced to retire.
