The death of a North Carolina woman, whose body was found in a rain barrel on her own property last year, has been called a “tragic accident” by officials.
Karin Ottenberg, 49, was last seen alive and well on Dec. 22, 2024. Later that day, when her child—who splits time between his parents—was dropped off at her home, he could not find her.
“Other family looked and then the child went back with his father,” the medical examiner’s report said. PEOPLE obtained the report, which included medical records and notes from law enforcement…