Father accused of stuffing his son’s dead body in freezer dies while out on bond

HENRY COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) -- A father accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old special needs son has died before his case could go to trial, Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham confirmed to WDHN.

Court records filed this week show 44-year-old Micheal Shane Halstead died July 7.

WDHN is working to confirm the cause of death. Halstead was out on bond at the time of his death.

Halstead, along with his wife, 43-year-old Karen Tysinger Halstead, was charged...