Sacramento man with cerebral palsy was killed by caretaker in July, court documents allege
Newly-released court documents shed new light on the death of a Sacramento man with cerebral palsy who was believed to have been killed by his caretaker. Richard McClintic was reported missing by his family on Oct. 25. His body was found in his apartment on the night of Nov. 6, the Sacramento Police Department said, after officers executed a search warrant. (Previous coverage in the video player above.)Christina Cowens, 41, McClintic's caretaker, was arrested in connection with his death. She was initially charged with unlawful disposal of human remains, grand theft, and concealment/attempt to conceal a death, before she was also charged with McClintic's murder and making fraudulent claims to an officer. A felony complaint filed in Sacramento County on Nov. 10 indicates prosecutors believe McClintic was murdered on or about July 3, more than four months before his body was found. The circumstances surrounding McClintic's death remain unknown, and it's unclear how Cowens may have concealed McClintic's remains after his death. Sacramento police said they had carried out a welfare check at his apartment soon after he was reported missing, but initially did not find him. Just a couple of weeks after McClintic's death, Cowens was also charged with fraudulently appropriating a U-Haul truck, sometime between July 15 and 21. It's not clear if that was related to the concealment of McClintic's death.McClintic's family described him as "a fiery guy," who was "fun to be around." "Very strong guy, 59 years old, with cerebral palsy and pushed through his entire life with that condition and never complained," his nephew, Ryan Klagenberg, previously told KCRA 3.Cowens first appeared in court on Nov. 10. At that hearing, her attorney requested a continuation. She will return to the courtroom on Nov. 24. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
