Police authorities responded to complaints of a foul smell, and found themselves in a full-scale investigation.
A woman from Denver, CO, 32-year-old Michaela Ford, was found dead in her apartment in an advanced stage of decomposition, with her husband sitting next to her.
Officer’s interviewed several neighbors, and learned that the Fords had an unhealthy, abusive relationship.
Police also discovered a hole in the Fords’ drywall, an overturned television in the bedroom, and dried blood on the carpet.
Stephen Ford hasn’t been charged with anything, yet police authorities continue to investigate the possibility of foul play.