Investigators: Springfield Woman Could Have Been Dead For Years

(Springfield, IL) — More grisly details being revealed surrounding a Springfield woman’s death. Now, officials say that Lillie Prindle may have been dead in her home for as long as three years before she was discovered last November. Her primary caregiver, Gena English-Wheat, is charged with concealing Pindle’s death. The 86-year-old woman was found inside her home, in a chair in the living room, with multiple blankets covering her body. The coroner indicated that Prindle had been dead at least a year, while investigators say they found expired food in the fridge dating back years.

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