A Chicago woman, who previously pleaded guilty to concealing her dead mother’s body in a freezer for two years, now faces federal charges alleging she fraudulently collected more than $20,000 in Social Security and SNAP benefits during that time.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the charges against Eva Bratcher, 72, who was indicted late last month on counts including theft of government property and fraud, misrepresentation or misuse of Social Security benefits.
Those charges come more than three years after Bratcher was arrested following the discovery of her mother’s body at the home they shared in the 5500 block of West Melrose Street. Cook County prosecutors at the time alleged Bratcher purchased a freezer a week after her elderly mother — 96-year-old Regina Michalski — died and used it to conceal her body for nearly two years…