Man Found Living With Two Dead People For A Year

A Minnesota man who was too traumatized to report the deaths of his mother & twin brother kept their decaying corpses in his home over a one year period.

60 year old Robert James Kuefler was charged with with misdemeanor interference with a dead body or scene of death by police in White Bear, Minnesota.

The investigation commenced in September, 2016 when neighbors called law enforcement to check his house. When police arrived, they could smell the horrid stench of decay, & found a skeleton in an upstairs bedroom. This turned out to be Kuefler's mother, Evelyn.

Meanwhile, the suspect's twin brother Richard was found in the basement, fully mummified.

Now, you might ask yourself if any foul play is involved here, but the coroners have no reason to believe this. Autopsies revealed both decedents died of natural causes. They theorize Richard died first, in July, 2015, while mother Evelyn died just one month later.

Why Would This Guy Live With His Dead Kin?

When asked by the Associated Press, Kuefler replied,

I was traumatized. What would you do?

I am not some nut ball. People think I am, but I’m not. I loved them.

Huffington Post reports, Kuefler told police he found his brother dead in a chair and “eventually moved the body to the bathroom as it was ‘in the way,’ ” according to a court document. He told investigators he knew his mother was dying, but “didn’t want to be around when she died, so he left the house to drive around a couple of hours.”

She was dead in her bed when he returned, according to the Star Tribune.Kuefler hid the deaths from family members, CBS News reported.

He even sent out Christmas cards saying his brother and mom were in bad health and did not want visitors or phone calls.

Social Security Fraud?

Police initially accused Kuefler of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, but apparently lacked evidence to support the charge and dropped it, according to the Star Tribune.

Police Capt. Dale Hager told AP that disability and Social Security checks for Kuefler’s mother and brother were directly deposited to their bank accounts, but it did not appear any money was withdrawn. Kuefler told AP he did not tap the accounts.

Hager said authorities decided to file a misdemeanor charge against Kuefler last week so he’ll have access psychological help through the court system.

Kuefler told AP he doesn’t think he needs counseling.