A Fort Lauderdale man is in jail, accused of stabbing his wife to death and then leaving her body to rot for weeks in their home.
Authorities say 65-year-old Jeffrey Thacker lived in the home while his wife's body rotted on the floor.
Police conducted a welfare check last week at the home off North Federal Highway and NE 14th Court. Thacker was allegedly wearing bloody clothes when he was found by officers.
According to a report by CBS News, he told officers, "I killed her. I stabbed her with a pair of scissors."
Police say that the murder happened in early February. They found the victim, Jaden Kincade, in an advanced state of decomposition on the floor.
Police also found a dead dog in the home, starved to death in a locked bedroom.
Thacker told police he had been stabbed by the victim.
He was transported to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment.
He has yet to make a first appearance in court.