She Said She Was Sick and Disappeared — Months Later, Investigators Found Talina Galloway in a Freezer

In the spring of 2020, 53-year-old Talina Galloway disappeared from her home in Wagoner, Oklahoma. What initially appeared to be a worrying case of a missing woman eventually became a homicide investigation that stretched across state lines.

According to investigators, a Facebook post dated April 7, 2020, indicated that Galloway believed she might have COVID-19 and planned to spend time away at her favorite lake. Her roommate, Kore Bommeli, later told authorities that Galloway had gone away to quarantine.

But there were troubling questions. Galloway had reportedly left behind important belongings, including her car, purse and wallet. Investigators also found no record that she had been screened for COVID-19 at the hospital, contrary to what her roommate had reportedly claimed.

A disturbing discovery in the woods

The investigation took a shocking turn in January 2021.

A witness who had previously reported an unpleasant odor coming from a vehicle in a wooded area near Mena, Arkansas, returned to the area on January 14 and discovered a freezer with its lid taped shut.

Authorities responded and found human remains inside. The remains were later identified as Galloway’s, and her death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators subsequently focused on Bommeli, citing inconsistent statements and suspicious behavior during the missing-person investigation. She was arrested and charged in connection with Galloway’s death.

A case that crossed state lines

The investigation also brought renewed attention to a separate criminal case involving Bommeli in Wisconsin. In June 2025, she was convicted of two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide in a case involving the attempted poisoning of neighbors.

In September 2026, as her Oklahoma murder trial was approaching, Bommeli entered a no-contest plea to a reduced manslaughter charge in Galloway’s death, along with charges related to desecration of a human corpse and firearm possession by a felon.

She received a 35-year prison sentence. Her attorney has maintained that Bommeli insists she did not commit the killing.

For Galloway’s loved ones, the case brought a long and painful search to a legal conclusion, though many questions surrounding her final days remain a haunting part of the story.

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