It was revealed that for at least 12 years, Fletcher had been neglected by her parents after becoming unable to leave her house due to a cognitive health decline.

It was discovered that after this decline, Sheila and Clay had left their daughter on their couch to suffer, failing to get her medical care; she was covered in her own excrement and insects ate at her body.

Lacey Ellen Fletcher (November 25, 1985 – January 3, 2022) was autistic and reportedly experienced bullying in high school.

She was left unattended for such a long time that, when she was later found dead, she was covered in her own excrement, bugs and maggots were reportedly eating away at her body, and she had become fused to the leather couch.

Over time, her muscles atrophied, and vermin began to eat at her extremities under the couch, leaving mouse droppings and maggots to thrive in the space.

[3] Her body fused into the leather couch cushions as she was covered in urine and feces, as well as maggots living in her hair and inside her.

Emergency services and the coroner arrived at the home and discovered Lacey's dead, partially clothed and malnourished 96-pound (44 kg) body fused into the family's leather couch, with clear signs of neglect.