As-Is Foreclosure Deal, Three Bodies Inside

A new homeowner in Connecticut bought a foreclosed house and found three sets of human skeletal remains inside — and no one yet knows who the people were or how they died.

Story Snapshot

A buyer purchased a Burlington, Connecticut home “as is” at a foreclosure auction and discovered three sets of skeletal remains inside.
Investigators say the remains belonged to women between the ages of 20 and 60, but none have been identified yet.
State police say there is no sign of foul play and no danger to the public, but the death investigation is still active.
The prior owners stopped responding to foreclosure proceedings in 2025 and have not been publicly located.

What the New Buyer Found

On Sunday afternoon, state police were called to 7 Stanwich Lane in Burlington, Connecticut at 4:46 p.m. ^[1] The new homeowner had just taken possession of the property after buying it “as is” at a foreclosure auction. Inside the house, the buyer found three sets of skeletal human remains. Police confirmed the discovery and launched a formal death investigation. Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad took over the case.

Investigators said the remains appeared to belong to women between the ages of 20 and 60. ^[9] As of Tuesday, the state medical examiner had not yet determined a cause of death. ^[1] Police stated clearly that there was “no indication of anything suspicious and no indication of any criminal aspect.” They also said the incident appeared to be isolated and posed no danger to the public. Even so, the investigation remained open and active.

The Foreclosure History Behind the Home

The most recent owners of the property were Paul and Sally Anne Cash, who bought the home in 2019. ^[1] Foreclosure proceedings began in August 2025. The couple failed to appear in court during those proceedings. A court-appointed manager reported no response from the owners. Buyers at this type of auction typically do not get access to the inside of the home before they purchase it, which means the new owner had no way of knowing what was inside.

That lack of access before the sale is a key part of this story. The buyer walked in blind, as most foreclosure auction buyers do. There is no public record yet showing whether anyone entered the home between the start of foreclosure and the auction date. Those records — including inspection logs and court filings — could help investigators narrow down how long the remains had been there.

Big Questions Still Unanswered

Police have not yet said who the three women were. No DNA results, dental comparisons, or autopsy findings have been released. Investigators have not explained how the remains ended up inside the house — whether the individuals died there, were already there when the Cashes bought the home in 2019, or something else entirely. The time of death is also unknown. Without that, it is hard to connect the deaths to any specific period of the home’s history. ^[1]

This kind of discovery is rare but not without precedent in Connecticut. In a separate case, skeletal remains found under a Ridgefield house turned out to be historic — possibly Revolutionary War soldiers — and were not part of any criminal investigation. ^[2] The Burlington case may resolve the same way, or it may not. Right now, the facts simply are not in yet. The medical examiner’s findings, once released, will be the most important piece of the puzzle. Until then, the identities of three women remain unknown inside a house that just changed hands.