BRADENTON, Fla. - A Manatee County woman has been charged with abuse of a dead body after detectives say she stored her roommate's body in a trash can and used his Social Security benefits.Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives say Michelle Haney was living with 40-year-old Jon Christopher Leonard at a home on Windmill Manor Ave.Back in July, Haney found Leonard dead inside the house, but she left his body on the bed for several weeks instead of calling authorities.
Then, according to investigators, she stored his body in a closet for another three weeks.Eventually, Haney put his body in a trash can, sealed it up and took it to a neighbor’s home, deputies said.Courtesy: Manatee County Sheriff's Office Haney allegedly told the neighbor.