 Police say they recovered an axe from Gary Cowell's home and that it was used to dismember the woman's body. The 72-year-old man is charged with the unlawful concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence. Cops say they have yet to determine how the 56-year-old woman died. Police say they focused their investigation on Cowell after determining he was the last person to see the missing woman alive. Gary Baumgarten.