Two of the three bodies discovered in a Burlington, Connecticut, home on June 14, 2026, have been identified. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner stated the skeletal remains belong to individuals Sally Ann Cash, 54, and her son, Brian Cash, 23. The third body’s identity is still unknown at this time.
Skeletal Remains Discovered
On June 14, at approximately 4:46 p.m. local time, officers responded to a home at 7 Stanwich Lane for a report of human remains found inside the dwelling. The home was being foreclosed on and was auctioned off earlier this month to a new buyer who purchased it “as is.”
“A new homebuyer, who purchased the structure ‘as is’ at a foreclosure auction, discovered skeletal remains of three individuals at the home,” state police said in a statement.
Unbeknownst to the new homeowner, there were three sets of skeletal remains in the home. According to town records, the home was previously purchased by Paul and Sally Cash for over $800,000. It is a standalone structure built in 2002, with four bedrooms, sitting on over two acres of land.
History of The Home
The new buyer, now identified as Edward Marchion, purchased the home at an auction on June 6 for $525,000. Before the home was foreclosed, Sally Cash and Paul Cash secured a nearly $400,000 loan, and the property is now held by Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing.
“While the premises was in an obvious state of neglect,” PEOPLE reported based on court records obtained, “there were two newly erected signs reading ‘Keep Out’ and ‘Owner Occupied Premises.’ ”
“Our deepest sympathies go out to the families affected by this tragic incident,” a spokesperson for Shellpoint said. “We take our responsibilities as a mortgage servicer seriously, including a commitment to adhering to applicable laws and industry standards. We defer to the appropriate authorities on all matters related to any investigation that may be taking place.”
Investigation Continues
Only two of the three have been identified thus far, but it is assumed that the third set of remains belongs to Paul Cash. The causes of death are still pending, according to a press release on Sunday from the Chief Medical Examiner, James R. Gill. However, there is no indication of foul play or any suspicion of criminal activity.
The Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Unit has detectives investigating the case and has determined this to be an isolated incident, with no further danger or concern to public safety.
Issuing a Foreclosure
The home was considered abandoned at the end of 2025. In August that year, a state marshal visited the property to serve a summons, and by March 2026, the foreclosure was approved after the owners failed to appear at the court hearing.
In the winter of 2021, the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department responded to the home three times, and more recently, this past May, in response to the fire alarm going off, but they saw no signs of occupancy.
“Efforts were made by law enforcement to contact the property management company,” Michael J. Boucher of the fire department said in a statement. “Entry was not made into the residence, and fire department units cleared the scene without incident.”
The attorney appointed by the court to auction off the house believes that the owners were deceased when the first summons was issued. “The owners would have had to have been deceased back in August of 2025, when the bank filed a notice of lis pendens on the land records,” he says via email to PEOPLE. “Given the state of the remains, this could be a possibility.”
