A woman whose body was discovered in the backyard of a South Street residence in Jim Thorpe on Tuesday has been identified.

Carbon County Coroner Robert Miller said Thursday morning the name of the deceased woman is Laura Spencer.

Miller said they haven’t yet determined the cause of death because the autopsy is pending.

The discovery came one day after police were called to the residence, at 231 South St., to do a welfare check on Laura Spencer. Spencer’s son Daniel told authorities he hadn’t spoken to his mother since July 21.

Police said Spencer’s husband, 65-year-old Peter Davis, refused to cooperate with officers, even after they obtained a search warrant for the residence.