MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (WJAC) — Allegheny County police say a man has been charged with abuse of a corpse after a missing woman's body was found in a refrigerator inside a McKees Rocks apartment building.
Police identified the body as 38-year-old Kristy Jefferson. She was reported missing April 29.
Jefferson's body was found in an apartment building along Helen Street around 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
Residents in the building told police they smelled a foul odor coming from a refrigerator that was sitting in the hallway. When they went to investigate, they found Jefferson's body.
Police say 40-year-old Daryl Jones was charged soon after the grim discovery was made.
NBC affiliate WPXI reports Jefferson's body was found roughly 20 feet from the front door of Jones' apartment.
Court documents obtained by WPXI allege that Jones and Jefferson had a violent relationship in the past.
Authorities have not yet determined Jefferson's cause and manner of death.
Jefferson's sister told WPXI that she was a mother to four children.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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