Man who lived with wife’s corpse to get psych evaluation

A Bloomfield Township man who allegedly lived along with his spouse’s decomposing physique of their dwelling might be assessed for competency, a choose has ordered.

Throughout an Oct. 14 listening to within the forty eighth District Courtroom, Decide Diane D’Agostini referred Dirk-Peter Grunewald, 53, for a psychiatric/psychological analysis to find out whether or not he has the psychological capability to grasp the costs towards him and take part within the authorized proceedings.

Grunewald is charged with failure to report a demise/concealing the demise of an individual – Ariane Grunewald Bluem – who was discovered lifeless by police on September 27 on the sofa of their dwelling within the 4600 block of Hedgewood Drive. Police mentioned she had been lifeless for a while and was “severely decomposed.”

Officers had been known as to the home to conduct a welfare verify once they found the physique. Just a few weeks in the past, police mentioned an post-mortem to find out the trigger and method of demise was inconclusive – and that additional investigation was wanted. On Oct. 14, Cas Miarka, spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, instructed The Oakland Press that extra testing is underway and it’ll possible take a number of days or extra earlier than outcomes can be found.

After discovering the physique, police discovered Dirk Grunewald in an upstairs bed room of the home and mentioned he had a number of knives with him. He refused to talk on to officers and wouldn’t observe orders. So disaster negotiators and members of the Oakland County SWAT workforce had been despatched to the house as a security measure, police mentioned.

Grunewald was then taken into protecting custody at Trinity Well being Oakland for medical and psychological well being care, and later charged. He’s being held within the Oakland County Jail on a $250,000 money or surety bond.

Grunewald’s subsequent courtroom date is pending.

Initially revealed: October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM EDT