A Fountain City man accused of hiding a corpse and animal mistreatment is pleading guilty due to mental illness.
According to online court records, an attorney for Arthur McMullen entered a not guilty plea due to the reason of mental disease or default plea. The 70-year-old is being charged with hiding a corpse, mistreatment of animals, obstructing an officer and more. According to a criminal complaint, officers found a dead woman in his home, who he said believed to be dead for about six weeks and he didn’t want to deal with the situation yet. The complaint also says officers removed several animals that were being fed scraps from the home. Investigators also found two animal carcasses or skeletal remains in the home. A status conference is scheduled for February 5th.
