    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION,  DECEASED WAS A RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING.
SHE WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 BY A NEIGHBOR AND SHE COMPLAINED OF BEING TIRED AT THAT TIME AND THAT SHE NEEDED TO PACK FOR THE MOVE.  THE NEIGHBOR OBSERVED HER AT THAT TIME WITH TWO BOTTLES OF LIQUOR.
    ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1996 THE MOVING COMPANY ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE AND DID NOT GET AN ANSWER TO THE DOOR.  A NEIGHBOR LOOKED THROUGH A WINDOW AND SAW HER DECOMPOSED BODY LYING IN BED.  POLICE WERE SUMMONED AND FORCE ENTERED THE RESIDENCE.  THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF TRAUMA OR FOUL PLAY.  
      DECEASED HUSBAND WAS ARRESTED ON AUGUST 14, 1996 FOR VIOLATING A DOMESTIC RESTRAINING ORDER.  DURING THE ARREST, HE MADE THREATS TO KILL THE DECEASED.  HOWEVER, HE HAD BEEN IN JAIL SINCE THE ARREST.
     DECEASED MEDICAL HISTORY IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, SHE WAS REPORTEDLY A HEAVY DRINKER.