David McMichael: Texas dad kept corpse of son in kitchen for four years, arrested

David McMichael: Texas dad kept corpse of son in kitchen for four years, arrested
David McMichael was arrested after a welfare check was made at his house (New Boston Police Department)

NEW BOSTON, TEXAS: In a shocking and gruesome discovery, New Boston police discovered the skeletal remains of a man inside a home on March 30, 2022. Police were conducting a welfare check when they found the remains of an individual believed to be the son of homeowner David McMichael. The 67-year-old father has since been arrested, while the remains are sent for testing to identify if it is indeed David's son Jason.

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Of late, police all over the US have made such shocking discoveries, particularly of children who have been neglected. In October 2021, police discovered the skeletal remains of eight-year-old Kendrick Lee in Houston, Texas. 19-year-old Dominic Allen's rotting corpse was discovered in Westwood, Ohio, by police in April 2021. In January 2022, Johnstown Police Department found several rotting corpses in an illegal funeral home in upstate New York.