Alabama Couple Allegedly Skipped Out on Rent, Then New Tenants Found Their Son's Body in a Freezer, Cops Say
Karen and Michael Halstead were arrested 60 miles from where their son's body was found, officials said.
Nov. 1 2023, Published 3:00 p.m. ET
A couple in Alabama has been arrested after their son’s body was found in a freezer outside their former home, RadarOnline.com has learned.
On Oct. 29, officers responded to the house in Henry County regarding a call that came in about a dead body, as Front Page Detectives reported.
At the home, police said they found the victim tied to a tree.
Neighbors of the suspect called 911 for a welfare check after seeing water come out of his home, officials said.
Investigators determined the deceased teenager’s parents, 44-year-old Michael Halstead and 43-year-old Karen Halstead, previously lived at the home, but left after they allegedly skipped out on their rent.
The new tenants found the body while cleaning up the property, according to WDHN.
After days on the run, Foreman was arrested by police on Sept. 16.
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Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship told the station that the body possibly had been in the freezer since August.
Both suspects were arrested on multiple charges, including child rape.
Michael and Karen Halstead were arrested about 60 miles from where their son's body was discovered, according to WTVY.
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The pair was charged with abuse of a corpse and they were being held without bond, officials said.
Autopsy results are pending, and authorities said the couple could possibly face murder charges depending on the outcome.