An Alabama father awaiting trial for the death of his special needs son has died on July 7.
A cause of death for Michael Halstead, 44, was not released but authorities said he was out on bond when he died.
Halstead and his 44-year-old wife Karen Halstead were charged with reckless manslaughter and abuse of a corpse in the death of Logan Halstead, 19.
The teen’s decomposing body was discovered on October 29 inside a non-functional freezer in the backyard of a home previously rented by his parents.
Last year, Halstead said in court that he did not recall how his son died or how his body ended up in the freezer since her had been experiencing a manic episode.
Prosecutors claimed the Halsteads “recklessly and consciously disregarded the treatment of Logan which resulted in his death.”
Karen Halstead’s trial will start in October.
