Police: roommate’s body found in wooden box
New court documents claim Karen Brinkley, 54, strangled her roommate, Marion Gerloff, 64, before hiding her body in a wooden trunk.
Police were called to their home at 415 Frene Drive, around 3 Friday afternoon.
Officers were called to reports of a missing person and a well-being check on Gerloff.
Investigators say Brinkley let them search her duplex.
They found what appeared to be human remains inside a box in the west bedroom.
Officials say while Brinkley was in custody she confessed to strangling Gerloff.
An autopsy was performed on Gerloff Monday morning.
Brinkley is due in court 9 a.m. Wednesday for charges of second-degree murder.
