A woman's body and several animals were found inside a Cleveland home on Wednesday night.
Animal Control Officers and Cleveland Police responded to a house at 7421 Elton Avenue to find deplorable conditions.
ICK: 12 animals & a woman's body were taken from this CLE home last night-neighbors had NO idea, say a man was living there. Story on @WEWS pic.twitter.com/jx20C3uW1I
— Tara Molina (@TaraMolinaTV) July 20, 2017
Upon arrival, Laurie A Barnhart, 39, of Cleveland was found dead inside her home.
According to police, the woman's death is suspected to be of natural causes.
A dozen animals were taken out of the home in cages.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office and EMS crews also responded to the scene.
