BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later.

Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, 49, first tried to get into the house with a shovel, then climbed a ladder to the roof last Wednesday night, removed the chimney cap and slid feet first down the flue, Bakersfield police Sgt. Mary DeGeare said.

While she was trying to break in, the man she was pursuing escaped unnoticed from another exit "to avoid a confrontation," authorities said.

DeGeare said the two were in an "on-again, off-again" relationship.

The man's identity was not revealed by police, but the man who resides in the home is William Moodie, 58.

"She made an unbelievable error in judgment and nobody understands why, and unfortunately she's passed away," Moodie told The Associated Press. "She had her issues — she had her demons — but I never lost my respect for her."

Reached by telephone, Moodie did not dispute the police's characterization of his relationship with Kotarac. He would not comment on the circumstances that led to her death, saying it was more important to focus on the good she did in life.

Moodie, who runs an engineering consulting firm, said Kotarac was a superb internist who often provided service and medication free of charge to her patients.

Kotarac apparently died in the chimney, but her body was not discovered until a house-sitter noticed a stench and fluids coming from the fireplace Saturday, according to a police statement. The house-sitter and her son investigated with a flashlight and found Kotarac dead, wedged about two feet above the top of the interior fireplace opening.

Firefighters spent five hours late Saturday dismantling the chimney and flue from outside the home to extract Kotarac's body, DeGeare said.

Officials said Kotarac's office staff reported her missing two days prior when she failed to show for work. Her car and belongings remained near the man's house.

A cause of death has not been determined, and an autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. Foul play is not suspected, though investigators have been looking into the incident as suspicious.

Witnessed someone rob the BP in the rocks. Funny how the whole thing went down.

Im pumping fuel. glance between the cab and the dumpster of truck.
See a black dude waving something at the cashier. Tell my coworker check this shit out. both bullshitting fueling up.

Dude their getting rob both say. before either of us could call 911. the black guy ran off and we saw the way he went.

I go into the store. asked what i seen was real. cashier was laughing yep it was.
cops show up within minutes. we Described the guy pretty accurately. Somehow the cashier did not remember anything except the weapon.

about 45 minutes later my boss calls. The cops called him VIA my work number. we was asked ( coworker )come down the police station identify the robber. Indeed was the douchebag. Dumb truckers 1 Low life rox fool 0




Link the article if it made the news. just happened few hours ago.

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