Foley, Ala. (WDNews) – A Baldwin County woman is facing a criminal charge after police discovered a man’s decomposing body inside her apartment.
Foley officers were called to the Alison Pointe Apartments by a concerned neighbor. Inside the unit, they found the man’s body in a bedroom, and investigators believe he had been dead for up to two weeks.
The resident, Valerie Bonner, reportedly told officers the man may have died from a drug overdose. “She said she didn’t report it because she was scared she’d get in trouble,” said Foley Police Lt. Tony Fuqua.
Authorities say Bonner removed the man’s phone and wallet from the scene and threw them in a dumpster. She is now charged with abuse of a corpse.
Investigators also revealed this isn’t the first time they’ve responded to Bonner’s apartment. About six months ago, her husband died of an overdose in the same unit.
The man’s official cause of death is still pending an autopsy report. The case remains under investigation.
