Before 1998

• Paul Graham Cash was born and raised in England. Before establishing his career in information technology in the United States, Paul served for 10 years in the British Royal Air Force, specializing in avionics. He also assisted in training mountain-rescue search dogs and was reportedly a member of the British American Cross. Source
• Sally Ann Handy had family ties to New Jersey. Her niece, Corinne Handy, later recalled being close with Sally while growing up and said Sally lived with her parents until she married Paul. Source

May 23, 1998

• Paul Graham Cash and Sally Ann Handy married in Camden, New Jersey. A family wedding photograph later obtained by CT Insider showed Paul wearing a black tuxedo and Sally in a white lace wedding gown carrying white and pink lilies. Source

July 1, 2003

• Paul and Sally’s son, Brian Cash, was born. Connecticut State Police later confirmed Brian’s date of birth as July 1, 2003 and identified Sally as his mother. Source

2006

• Paul was promoted to information technology manager at Bowman & Company, a public accounting and consulting firm in Voorhees, New Jersey. Reporting based on a contemporary Gloucester County Times article about his promotion documented his earlier Royal Air Force service, avionics background and work assisting with mountain-rescue search dogs. Source

2010

• According to Sally’s niece, Corinne Handy, Sally became increasingly withdrawn from relatives following the death of her mother. Although Sally occasionally contacted family members to check on them, regular communication diminished considerably. Source
• Handy described Sally as having significant social anxiety, keeping largely to herself and having few friends. Relatives later described the Cash household as increasingly reclusive and said their contact with the family became very limited. Source

September 2019

• Paul, Sally and Brian Cash moved from New Jersey to Burlington, Connecticut. Some members of their extended family did not know the family had relocated to Connecticut. Source
• Paul and Sally purchased a four-bedroom Cape-style house at 7 Stanwich Lane for $535,000. Land records showed the couple obtained a $385,000 mortgage. Source
• Brian was 16 when the family moved to Burlington. Region 10 school officials later said he was never enrolled in the local school system. Source
• The family’s public footprint in Burlington was extremely limited. None of the three family members was registered to vote, and later reporting found no known social-media presence. Source
• A prescription bottle bearing Sally Cash’s name, later recovered inside the house, had a 2019 fill date. A blue Honda Fit later found in the garage was registered to Paul in New Jersey and had a registration that expired in 2019. Source

2019–2024

• The Cash family continued to live increasingly isolated lives. Relatives in New Jersey later said they had little contact with the family and did not know Paul, Sally and Brian had moved to Connecticut. Source
• It remains publicly unknown when Paul, Sally and Brian were last seen alive. The condition of their remains later prevented investigators from establishing precise dates of death. Source

December 2024

• Payments on the family’s $3,255 monthly mortgage stopped. Court records later showed that no mortgage payment had been made since December 2024. Source

January 30, 2025

• Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing sent Paul and Sally a notice concerning their mortgage default. The notice was sent to a post-office box at a UPS Store in Avon rather than directly to the Stanwich Lane residence. Source

August 6, 2025

• A foreclosure was recorded against the property. The date later became significant because the validity of the foreclosure could depend on whether Paul or Sally had already died before the foreclosure action commenced. Source

August 18, 2025

• State Marshal Grant S. Carragher attempted to serve Paul and Sally Cash at 7 Stanwich Lane. Vegetation surrounding the property was so overgrown that Carragher initially had difficulty locating the house and contacted the Burlington town assessor for assistance. Source
• Carragher eventually reached the residence and knocked but received no response. The severely overgrown condition of the property contributed to uncertainty over whether anyone was still living inside. Source

December 18, 2025

• The last recorded property-tax payment for 7 Stanwich Lane was made to the Town of Burlington. It has not been publicly established whether the payment was made by a member of the Cash family or through the mortgage company. Source

Early 2026

• Utilities at the Cash residence had reportedly been disconnected for months. The property became heavily overgrown, adding to the appearance that the residence might be vacant. Source

May 15, 2026

• Attorney Christopher H. Thogmartin, who had been appointed to conduct the foreclosure sale, visited 7 Stanwich Lane to post notice of the upcoming auction. He later said signs reading “Keep Out” and “Owner Occupied Premises” were not present during this visit. Source

May 23, 2026

• Burlington Volunteer Fire Department personnel responded to the property after an audible alarm activated. Firefighters walked around the house but observed no smoke or evidence of a fire. Source
• The residence appeared vacant from outside. Firefighters could not enter without damaging the house, and the three members of the Cash family remained undiscovered inside. Source

June 6, 2026

• A court-ordered foreclosure auction was held at 7 Stanwich Lane. By the day of the auction, signs reading “Keep Out” and “Owner Occupied Premises” had appeared at the property. Because the signs suggested the house might still be occupied, those involved in the foreclosure did not enter the residence before the sale. Source
• Edward A. Marchion of Newington submitted the winning bid of $525,000 for the property, which was sold “as is.” Source

June 14, 2026

• Edward Marchion and three other people went to the Stanwich Lane property to assess what renovations would be required. Members of the group noticed an open rear window. Two men entered the residence and discovered what appeared to be skeletal human remains in an upstairs bedroom and in a room above the garage. Source
• 4:46 p.m. Connecticut State Police responded to 7 Stanwich Lane following the report of human remains inside the residence. State Police officially described the person who discovered the remains as a new homebuyer who had purchased the property “as is” at a foreclosure auction. Source
• The exterior showed extensive neglect. According to the subsequent search-warrant affidavit, weeds were as high as six feet in areas, trees obstructed walkways and the backyard swimming pool contained green water. Source
• Responding officers entered through an unlocked basement door. Investigators described the basement and first floor as heavily cluttered and disorganized. A large pile of garbage bags containing unidentified items was found in the living room. Source
• When officers reached the second floor, they detected an odor they associated through their training and experience with human decomposition. Inside a bedroom, investigators found skeletal remains lying on their back inside a sleeping bag. Rolled towels had been placed along the floor at the bottom of the bedroom door. Investigators reported seeing no evidence of a struggle. Source
• A second set of skeletal remains was found in the same bedroom, also lying on its back inside a sleeping bag. Investigators again reported no visible evidence of a struggle. Source
• Numerous bottles containing water were found in the bathtub of the bathroom connected to the bedroom. Source
• Police found two vehicles in the garage, including a blue Honda Fit bearing a New Jersey plate and an SUV without a license plate. A records check showed the Honda’s registration had expired in 2019 and that it was registered to Paul Cash. Source
• Above the garage, investigators found a third set of skeletal remains lying on its back inside another sleeping bag. Hair was reportedly visible near the skull. Investigators reported no visible evidence of a struggle in the room. Source
• Investigators recovered a prescription pill bottle bearing Sally Cash’s name with a 2019 fill date. Packages bearing another man’s name and the Stanwich Lane address were also found, although a law-enforcement database search did not associate that person with the residence. Source
• Detectives with the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Unit took over the investigation. State Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had not determined the causes of death, but investigators had found no indication of suspicious circumstances or a criminal aspect to the deaths. Police described the incident as isolated and said there was no danger to the public. Source

June 22, 2026

• Connecticut State Police officially announced that two of the three deceased individuals had been identified as Brian Cash, born July 1, 2003, and Sally Ann Cash, born January 26, 1972. State Police confirmed that Brian and Sally were son and mother. Source
• The causes of death for Sally and Brian remained pending. The third person remained unidentified while additional identification work continued. State Police reiterated that there was no indication of suspicious circumstances or a criminal aspect to the deaths. Source

July 2, 2026

• Attorney John C. Lewis III, representing foreclosure-auction winner Edward Marchion, filed a motion asking the court to reopen the foreclosure judgment and suspend the closing. Consultations with Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company raised concerns that clear title could not be issued until authorities determined whether Paul or Sally Cash had died before the foreclosure action. Source
• Lewis argued that if Paul or Sally had died before the foreclosure was recorded, the foreclosure could be legally defective because heirs, the probate court, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services and the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office may have been required to be included in the proceeding. Source

July 8, 2026

• Judge Joseph M. Shortall halted the foreclosure sale and transfer of the deed pending further developments regarding the remains. The ruling prevented completion of Marchion’s $525,000 purchase while questions remained about whether the foreclosure was legally valid. Source
• The unresolved dates of death had become central to the foreclosure dispute. If Paul or Sally had died before the foreclosure was recorded on August 6, 2025, additional parties may have been legally entitled to participate in the foreclosure before ownership could be transferred. Source

July 21, 2026

• The foreclosure remained stalled while Connecticut State Police continued investigating the deaths and authorities attempted to determine when Paul and Sally Cash had died. Establishing their dates of death was important to determining whether the foreclosure proceedings had been legally valid. Source
• Marchion remained the winning bidder, but the transaction could not be completed while uncertainty surrounding the Cashes’ dates of death prevented him from obtaining adequate title insurance and clear title to the property. Source

August 12, 2026

• The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that the third person was Paul Cash, establishing that all three people discovered inside 7 Stanwich Lane were members of the same family, Paul, his wife Sally and their son Brian. Source
• Officials said the remains were markedly decomposed, substantially limiting the medical investigation into how the three family members died. Source
• Authorities ruled out foul play. Carbon monoxide poisoning was also excluded. Possible explanations considered included malnutrition and hypothermia, but neither was established as the cause of death. Source

August 24, 2026

• Details from the Connecticut State Police search-and-seizure warrant became public, providing a fuller account of what the new owner and investigators encountered inside and outside the Cash residence on June 14, 2026. Source
• The warrant confirmed that all three family members had been found lying on their backs inside sleeping bags. Two sets of remains were in the second-floor bedroom, while the third was in the room above the garage. Source
• The warrant documented extensive clutter, the pile of garbage bags in the living room, rolled towels at the bottom of the upstairs bedroom door, water bottles in the bathtub, the vehicles in the garage, Sally’s 2019 prescription bottle and the severe overgrowth surrounding the property. Investigators reported no evidence of a struggle where the remains were found. Source

September 2, 2026

• The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that the final cause and manner of death for Paul, Sally and Brian Cash were classified as undetermined. The advanced decomposition of the remains prevented investigators from establishing a definitive medical explanation for the family’s deaths. Source
• Foul play remained ruled out, and carbon monoxide poisoning had been excluded. Malnutrition and hypothermia had been considered as possible explanations, but neither could be established as the definitive cause of death. Source
• Investigators still had not publicly established when Paul, Sally and Brian died. Their unknown dates of death remained one of the central unanswered questions surrounding both the investigation and foreclosure of the property. Source

September 29, 2026

• Connecticut State Police officially announced that detectives had concluded their investigation into the three sets of skeletal remains discovered at 7 Stanwich Lane on June 14, 2026. Source
• State Police announced that detectives and members of the Connecticut State Police Command Staff would hold a news conference on September 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Troop L, 452A Bantam Road in Litchfield, to discuss the investigative findings. Source
• Connecticut State Police said the news conference would also be livestreamed on the agency’s Facebook page. Source