SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Newly-released court documents shed new light on the death of a Sacramento man with cerebral palsy who was believed to have been killed by his caretaker.

Richard McClintic was reported missing by his family on Oct. 25. His body was found in his apartment on the night of Nov. 6, the Sacramento Police Department said, after officers executed a search warrant.

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Christina Cowens, 41, McClintic's caretaker, was arrested in connection with his death. She was initially charged with unlawful disposal of human remains, grand theft, and concealment/attempt to conceal a death, before she was also charged with McClintic's murder and making fraudulent claims to an officer.

A felony complaint filed in Sacramento County on Nov.

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