Worth, IL (WBBM) - A disturbing discovery in northwestern Illinois, where police say a woman was found dead under an enormous pile of garbage in her home.
Officers say 72-year-old Margareta Scheibe was discovered Tuesday evening, but she had been dead for some time before that.
A friend notified authorities she had not seen Scheibe for more than a month.
Neighbors characterized Scheibe as a hoarder, who was constantly worried about people taking things from her.
The woman's 42-year-old son, who lived with her, was taken into police custody.
An autopsy on Scheibe's body is scheduled for today (Wednesday).
WBBM