Mother and son identified among skeletal remains found in Connecticut home

A new owner who entered a Stanwich Lane house in Burlington after a foreclosure auction found three skeletal remains inside, including Brian Cash, 22, and Sally Ann Cash, 54. Connecticut investigators identified the pair as mother and son, and a third person whose remains were also found has not yet been identified.

The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the two on Monday, while state police said there is no indication of anything suspicious and no criminal aspect at this time. The cause and manner of death remain pending, and the third set of remains is undergoing DNA testing.

The home itself had been bought in 2019, and mortgage payments stayed current until November 2024. Foreclosure began in August 2025, and the property was eventually sold after the owners did not appear for hearings this year. State police said the house had recently been purchased at a foreclosure auction in as-is condition, and court-appointed attorney Christopher H. Thogmartin asked the court to extend deadlines because the identity of the bodies could affect the validity of the foreclosure.

Fire logs show the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department made three medical runs to the home in 2021, with patients transported each time to John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Firefighters returned on May 23 for an audible fire alarm, then came back on June 14 at police request to test for carbon monoxide, which was not detected. The department also made two visits to the home before the remains were discovered, including one earlier on June 14.

Neighbors said the couple who lived there kept to themselves and were rarely seen outside.