A Pennsylvania woman who kept her late brother-in-law’s dead body in her home for several months so she could cash his Social Security checks is taking a plea deal.
Debbie Bebout, 64, is expected to plead guilty to one count of felony theft as part of a “fast track” deal. Local news outlet Herald-Standard reported that Bebout and her husband, 68-year-old James Bebout, appeared remotely for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 26 in connection with charges of theft, criminal conspiracy, and abuse of a corpse. As Law&Crime previously reported, James Bebout reported that he found his brother, 64-year-old Michael Bebout, dead when he brought him breakfast on the morning of Jan. 16.
When police arrived, they found nothing but skeletal remains. Michael Bebout had been dead for several months…