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Woman, Dead Since Christmas, Found Amid Trash in Home

For three months, the adult son of Cecylia Opilka lived in their Chicago townhouse with her corpse. Her decomposing body was entombed within the garbage that filled the home almost to the ceiling, police said. After being called to the residence by neighbors reporting a strong stench, city workers could barely open the...

Las Vegas Hoarder Found Dead in Her Cluttered Possessions

(Aug. 28) -- A Las Vegas woman who had been missing for four months was found buried beneath a mountain of garbage and clutter in her own home. Bill James brought the search for his wife Billie Jean to a horrifying conclusion on Wednesday when he spotted her feet sticking out from the pile of junk that filled the room...

Elderly Chicago Couple Rescued From Trash-Filled Home

(May 26) -- An elderly Chicago couple hoarded and hoarded until they were buried under heaps of their own garbage, barely alive when firefighters in hazardous material suits rescued them from their home in the city's South Side. Authorities said Jesse and Thelma Gaston were found malnourished on Monday night after being...

Background on hoarders

Hoarders is an American documentary series that airs on A&E. The series depicts the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding.

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