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Illinois Caretaker Charged With Hiding Elderly Woman's Death for 3 Years, Allegedly Stole $130,000

Bailey Richards

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An 86-year-old Illinois woman, Lillie Prindle, was found 'mummified' in her home during a November 2025 wellness check, more than three years after her alleged death. Her caretaker, Gena English-Wheat, has been charged with concealment of death for allegedly hiding Prindle's body and fraudulently withdrawing approximately $130,000 from her bank accounts over that period.

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Police found an elderly woman 'mummified' and cocooned in blankets in her own home, more than three years after she allegedly died.

Her caretaker had allegedly been concealing and profiting from her death.

Gena English-Wheat has been charged with concealment of a death after 86-year-old Lillie Prindle was found dead in her Springfield, Ill., home late last year.

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The body of Lillie Prindle, an elderly Illinois woman, was found 'mummified' and covered in blankets during a 2025 wellness check in her home. Caretaker Gena English-Wheat allegedly concealed Prindle’s death for more than three years and withdrew $130,000

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