Woman charged in case of human remains found in freezer
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on September 17, 2016 6:03 PM
A woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the discovery of human remains in a chest freezer at 1723 B-Holly St. on May 27, according to a press release from the Goldsboro Police Department.
Marcella Jean Lee, 56 of 1721-B Holly St. was taken into custody Thursday on the outstanding charge of failure to report a death. The felony warrants were secured in June, and Ms. Lee was eventually arrested by the Carolina Beach police department and brought to Wayne County.
The remains were discovered in a freezer at 1723-B Holly St. after the woman who lived there purchased the freezer from her neighbor. Upon opening the freezer three weeks later, she discovered the remains of 75-year-old Arma Ann Roush, Ms. Lee's mother who lived with Ms. Lee in the apartment next door.
An autopsy found no signs of foul play in Ms. Roush's death, and the body was intact and not dismembered in any way. This led to the case being investigated as a failure to report a death, which Ms. Lee was soon charged with.
Ms. Lee was placed under a $50,000 secured bond. Her first court appearance is set for Monday.