Police are investigating but believe it to be an "isolated incident"
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- A new homebuyer found the skeletal remains of three individuals in a Connecticut house they bought at auction on Saturday, June 6
- Foreclosure proceedings commenced on the Burlington property on Aug. 1, 2025, after the listed owners received notice from their mortgage servicer that it was in default
- Police are investigating, but said it’s thought to be an isolated incident with no danger to the public
Police are investigating after a homeowner found the skeletal remains of three people inside a Connecticut property they bought at auction.
State troopers responded to a home in the town of Burlington, about 20 miles west of Hartford, the state capital, at 4:46 p.m. local time on Sunday, June 14, after receiving a report of human remains.
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"A new homebuyer, who purchased the structure “as is” at a foreclosure auction, discovered skeletal remains of three individuals at the home," the Connecticut State Police said in a statement.
They said that the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not determined a cause of death, adding, "There is no indication of anything suspicious and no indication of any criminal aspect."
The three individuals have not yet been identified.
According to Burlington Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Management Director Michael J. Boucher, via CT Insider, firefighters were asked to test the property for carbon monoxide after the remains were found, but he did not disclose whether it was detected.
He also told the outlet that the BVFD was called to the same property on May 23 for an audible alarm, but provided no further comment.
Court records show that foreclosure proceedings commenced on the property on Aug. 1, 2025, six months after the listed owners, Paul and Sally Anne Cash, received notice from their mortgage servicer that it was in default, per CT Insider.
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Later that month, a state marshal tried to serve the pair at the property itself, but was unable to do so, according to court records seen by the outlet.
Marshal Grant S. Carragher told the outlet that he first struggled to find the home due to overgrown vegetation, and eventually had to "climb over the balcony" to get to the door.
He said he knocked on the door, but no one answered, and that a neighbor told him they hadn't seen the residents "in years."
Records show that the Cashes never responded to the complaint, and neither they, nor an attorney representing them appeared in court, CT Insider reported. The home was subsequently approved for a foreclosure auction on March 23.
This has now been questioned, with the attorney assigned to handle the foreclosure questioning the validity of the judgment.
Attorney Christopher H. Thogmartin suggested in his motion, filed Tuesday, June 16, that the discovery of the bodies could affect the legality of the foreclosure, depending on the identity of the individuals and when they died, according to the outlet.
He added that the home was in an "obvious state of neglect," but that there were two new signs reading "Keep Out" and "Owner Occupied Premises," and that no attempt was made to enter the house on Saturday, June 6, the day of the auction.
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Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime unit are currently investigating, and police added in their statement, "This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public at this time."
PEOPLE reached out to the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department and Christopher H. Thogmartin for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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