Aug 12, 2006 11:29 am US/Eastern
Cranberry Woman's Death Remains A Mystery
CRANBERRY TWP (KDKA) ―
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Butler County officials remain tight-lipped regarding a body found in the freezer of a small ranch-style house in Cranberry.
CBS
Butler County officials remain tight-lipped regarding a body found in the freezer of a small ranch-style house in Cranberry.
Neighbors of 320 Vandervort Drive, where 90-year-old Bobbie Royer lived with her son, Phil Royer Jr., 56, are a different story.
According to the Post-Gazette, Chuck Ross, of Cranberry, said he was shocked Wednesday evening when he overheard emergency responders at his next-door neighbor's house. They were talking about Royer and the fact that her body had been found in the freezer.
Authorities were hoping the body would be thawed enough to conduct an autopsy today.
District Attorney Randa Clark said she would have no comment on the cause of death or the condition of Royer's body until after an autopsy and toxicology studies are completed. Cranberry Public Safety Director Steve Mannell confirmed only that an investigation has begun.
County aging officials became concerned when Royer's Meals on Wheels service was discontinued. An employee visited Wednesday, and soon after, police cars showed up.
Though Phil Royer was taken to the police station for questioning, but has not been charged.
Phil Royer has been at odds with Cranberry for years because the township put a municipal lien against the property in March for nonpayment of the sewage and garbage bill.
He was found guilty of a summary offense for failing to pay his bill in June.
Stay with KDKA as the story develops
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