Woman stashed dead husband inside 'chest freezer' and lived off his benefits for years, told people he was at out-of-town care facility: Police

An Alaska pistillate stashed her husband's remains successful a "chest freezer" for years portion continuing to cod his authorities and status benefits — telling people helium had been moved to an out-of-town attraction facility, according to police.

Ross Pasquan's remains were discovered successful a retention shed successful Juneau connected July 19, aft a household subordinate began "cleaning out" the spot pursuing the decease of his wife, Sheryl Ann McDonald-Pasquan, according to a Juneau Police Department press release.

Pasquan was reportedly wrapped successful a tarp wrong the freezer.

"On Sunday, July 19, 2026, astatine astir 7:59 p.m., the Juneau Police Department responded to a residence successful the 6500 artifact of Glacier Highway pursuing a study of imaginable quality remains discovered connected the property," the JPD merchandise says. "The reporting enactment advised officers they had been cleaning retired the residence pursuing the decease of a household subordinate erstwhile they located what appeared to beryllium quality remains wrong a thorax freezer successful a locked outbuilding connected the property."

Investigators determined the remains belonged to Pasquan, who would person been 74 astatine the clip of the discovery. The State Medical Examiner's Office recovered helium died of earthy causes related to terrible cardiovascular disease.

How agelong Pasquan's remains were successful the freezer is unknown. Police judge they were placed determination sometime betwixt 2018 and 2025. No missing persons study related to Pasquan was ever filed, according to JPD officials.

The probe uncovered an alleged yearslong strategy to conceal Pasquan's decease and support the wealth from his benefits flowing. Police said McDonald-Pasquan continued applying for and receiving benefits successful her husband's sanction until she died, including Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend checks, Social Security benefits and status payments.

One status payment supplier was allegedly ne'er notified of Pasquan's decease and continued depositing monthly payments into his relationship done July , section NBC affiliate KTUU reports.

Pasquan had a past of important wellness problems and his woman had served arsenic his superior caregiver, according to his obituary. When radical asked astir his absence, constabulary accidental McDonald-Pasquan told them helium had been moved to a attraction installation extracurricular Juneau.

Investigators recovered nary grounds that anyone other caused Pasquan's decease oregon helped his woman conceal his remains oregon cod his benefits, according to JPD officials. The probe has been closed present that McDonald-Pasquan is dead.