Suspect Saved Useless Roommate’s Physique In Freezer for Days After Killing Her with Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine: Docs

Earlier this month, Jazlynn Roush was arrested on a second-degree homicide cost after the stays of Monique Gilbertson, 68, have been found within the freezer of Gilbertson’s cellular dwelling throughout a welfare test, in accordance with native ABC affiliate KTNV.

On Wednesday, Roush, 37, appeared in courtroom and pleaded not responsible.

In response to a press launch shared by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division, on November 6, officers responded to a request for a welfare test on an “aged feminine.” After authorities didn’t get a response once they referred to as the girl, they entered her dwelling.

“Officers entered the house and positioned two people inside who couldn’t present officers with the situation of the aged feminine,” the discharge stated. “Whereas officers searched the house they positioned a deceased feminine in a freezer. Each people have been detained as investigators decided their involvement.”

Police stated they detained Roush, who they believed was “concerned within the sufferer’s dying.”

In response to KTNV, the one that referred to as the police claimed she had not heard from Gilbertson since October 22. Per FOX 5, the caller was the workplace supervisor at Gilberton’s cellular dwelling group.

Per Roush’s arrest report, obtained by KTNV and FOX 5, Roush and Gilbertson reportedly first met at Residence Depot. After their dialog, Gilbertson invited Roush to reside along with her, the report stated.

In response to KTNV, an acquaintance of Gilbertson stated Roush assisted Gilbertson with useful work — including Gilbertson allegedly had a difficulty with Roush’s cleanliness, drug paraphernalia, and lacking objects.

Roush reportedly advised police Gilbertson used cocaine and opiates, and was taking ache capsules.

“Monique loved her Kahlua drinks and took ache capsules, however Jazlynn did not know what else Monique took as a result of they did not ‘social gathering’ collectively,” learn the report, per FOX 5.

Within the police report, authorities stated Roush was not constant about the place they allegedly discovered Gilbertson’s physique, and the way she ended up within the freezer. Roush allegedly claimed they found a stiff Gilbertson on the eating room desk surrounded by medication initially, however later Gilberston was present in one other room.

Roush claimed they determined to place her within the freezer as a result of they could not determine what to do along with her physique, in accordance with KTNV and FOX 5.

“I put her within the icebox as a result of I did not know what to do,” Roush stated, per FOX 5.

Per the arrest report, Roush’s spouse, Gina Lopez Roush, claimed she had by no means met Gilbertson, however had beforehand been to her dwelling “whereas she was out of city” to wash up after her pets, in accordance with KTNV.

The doc reportedly stated that Lopez first claimed she didn’t know something about Gilbertson’s physique being within the freezer, earlier than she stated Roush advised her Gilbertson overdosed on cocaine laced with fentanyl, which she allegedly bought from Roush. Lopez additionally later reportedly confessed to police that she was conscious Gilbertson’s physique had been saved within the freezer for 4 days.

Prosecutors, in the meantime, imagine Roush “willfully, unlawfully, feloniously, and with malice” precipitated Gilbertson’s dying.

The outlet additionally reported that officers found cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine — together with a razor and digital scale — throughout their search.

Roush’s preliminary courtroom listening to is about for November 27.