Police said Notarangelo, a retired Bridgeport detective, had become reclusive and a hoarding situation developed in her home, to the point it was impossible for crews to conduct a search for her.

A 73-year-old former police detective in Connecticut was found dead in her home more than seven months after she was reported missing.

A 73-year-old former police detective in Connecticut was found dead in her home more than seven months after she was reported missing.