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Sacramento Caregiver Charged With Murder in Death of Man With Cerebral Palsy

She remains in custody pending a Nov. 24 hearing, with formal identification of the remains still to come.

Overview

  • Detectives found 59-year-old Richard McClintic’s remains on Nov. 6 inside his San Juan Road apartment after he was reported missing on Oct. 25.
  • Christina Cowens, 41, was arraigned on murder and fraud-related charges and remains jailed, with her next court date set for Nov. 24.
  • Cowens was initially booked on suspicion of unlawful disposal of human remains, grand theft, and concealment of a death before the homicide count was added.
  • McClintic’s relatives say they received unusual messages from his accounts and that the caregiver blocked attempts to see him, which led them to request a welfare check.
  • Authorities say the coroner will formally confirm the identity, and court records show Cowens faced a separate felony embezzlement arraignment in July with no stated link to this case.