Portland man stored mother’s deceased body in fridge to collect Social Security, court records show

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A Portland man was arrested last week for allegedly stashing his mother’s deceased body in his freezer so he could continue collecting Social Security payments.

Richard William Vinyard, 68, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 21, after officers responded to a welfare check at his home in Northeast Portland…

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