Police say that he strangled his wife around April 12 at the home. Larry Draper and his lawyer called police April 28 to report that the body was in the freezer. Police found three letters typed by Larry Draper. She was in a lot of pain. I'm only human.
Police say that the woman had multiple sclerosis.
Her death should be considered a mercy killing, according to Paul Rogoscheske, Draper's attorney. Authorities say that Draper's multiple sclerosis worsened in the past year, and she sometimes used a wheelchair. Larry and Nancy Draper were married for 12 years. Neighbors say that his wife nursed him back to health after he lost his arm in an accident. Rogoscheske said that the body was placed in a freezer so that Larry Draper could be buried with his wife.