Alabama woman accused of leaving dead baby in funeral home hearse
GADSDEN, AL – A funeral director says he felt a “level of shock” unlike anything in his career when a baby girl’s body was found … Read more
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Virginia mother sues funeral home for $5 million after son’s body allegedly found covered in maggots
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Virginia woman has filed a $5 million lawsuit against two funeral homes, alleging her son’s body was shown in an open … Read more
Funeral home owner charged after scamming 6,500+ pet owners with fake cremations
HARRISBURG, PA — A Pittsburgh-area funeral home owner has been charged after allegedly deceiving thousands of pet owners by taking more than $650,000 for burial … Read more
Funeral home felon gets 25 years for stabbing, robbing Amityville business owner
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — April 16, 2025 — A previously convicted felon was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison after a Suffolk County jury … Read more
Funeral home owner convicted of fatally shooting pallbearer at child’s burial
UPPER MARLBORO, MD — A funeral home owner was convicted Thursday of fatally shooting a pallbearer during the burial of a 10-year-old girl who was … Read more
New Jersey family sues funeral home after allegedly discovering wrong body in loved one’s casket
CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey family is suing Boyd Funeral Home, alleging that workers placed the wrong body in their deceased relative’s clothing and … Read more
New York Family Horrified After Funeral Home Sends Mother’s Body to Guatemala to Decompose
New York, NY – The family of Carmen Maldonado is suing R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home, also known as Rivera Funeral Home, after a mistake led … Read more
Woman Arrested in Nevada for Allegedly Stealing Casket and Dumping Body Outside Funeral Home
LAS VEGAS, NV – A woman has been arrested in Las Vegas after allegedly breaking into a funeral home, stealing a casket containing a body, … Read more
Traffic Advisory for Howard County Due to Funeral Procession
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The Howard County Police Department has issued a traffic alert for today, June 22, due to a large funeral procession. Motorists … Read more
Woman Steals Funeral Home Van with Dead Body, Abandons Both at the Zoo
FORT WORTH, TX – A shocking incident unfolded this week when a Texas woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a mortuary van that contained a … Read more
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Retaining Wall Outside Funeral Parlor
BAYVILLE, NJ—A significant motor vehicle accident led to a DWI arrest on March 24. Patrolman Evan Sicknick, along with Sgt. Sean Varady, Patrolman Collin Robertazzi, … Read more
Florida Man Accused of Killing Grandfather Spoke at His Funeral Before Arrest
Port Charlotte, FL – In a chilling twist to a family tragedy, Joshua Nareau, 23, is accused of shooting and killing his grandfather, 71-year-old James … Read more
Remembering Miss Liberty: Funeral for Sondra Fortunato to be Held Friday
Toms River, NJ – Sondra M. Fortunato, affectionately known to many as Miss Liberty, passed away on January 11, 2024, at Community Medical Center in … Read more
Mourners chant ‘Death to Israel’ at Revolutionary Guards adviser funeral
By Alaa al-Marjani and and Ahmed Saeed NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) – Mourners chanted “Death to America, Death to Israel” during the funeral service on Wednesday … Read more
North Brunswick Officers Attend Funeral of Slain Philadelphia Police Officer
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Officers from the North Brunswick Police Department traveled to Philadelphia today to pay their respects at the funeral of Officer Richard Carrero … Read more
Funeral Plans Announced for Slain Philadelphia Officer Richard Mendez
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 has announced that the funeral for police officer Richard Mendez will be held next week, … Read more
Funeral Home Worker Charged in Bizarre Incident Involving Sex Doll
OMAHA, NE – A 41-year-old funeral home employee in Omaha, Nebraska, is facing felony burglary charges after an unusual incident involving a life-sized sex doll. … Read more
Jesse Watters Jokes Corporate Media Reported Poll Showing 10-Point Trump Lead ‘Like They Were Covering A Funeral’
Jesse Watters Jokes Corporate Media Reported Poll Showing 10-Point Trump Lead ‘Like They Were Covering A Funeral’ Harold Hutchison on September 25, 2023 Fox News … Read more
New Jersey to Hold State Funeral for Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver
NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey will honor the late Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver with an official state funeral on Saturday. The ceremony will be … Read more
Five shot in Drive-by After Funeral in Bladensburg
BLADENSBURG, MD – A shooting in broad daylight wounded five individuals as they were leaving a cemetery after a funeral in Bladensburg. The Bladensburg Police … Read more
Hill team gets warm send off after loss in Toms River
Toms River, NJ – The recent Toms River GOP club meeting was marked by a somber atmosphere as Republican leaders acknowledged a setback in the … Read more
Funeral director charged for shooting pallbearer at child’s funeral
SUITLAND, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit has charged 48-year-old Wilson Chavis of Hughesville with the murder of 30-year-old Ronald Steven … Read more
Tragedy Strikes Again: Four Shot One Dead At D.C. Funeral For Gunshot Victim
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Homicide Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department is requesting help identifying a vehicle related to a shooting yesterday outside of a … Read more
Brooklyn man shot and killed outside funeral home while attending aunt’s wake
NEW YORK, NY – A man attending his aunt’s funeral service at Grace Funeral Chapes in Cypress Hills was shot and killed while standing outside … Read more
Biden Didn’t Attend Pope Benedict’s Funeral — And There Are A Few Different Reasons Why
Biden Didn’t Attend Pope Benedict’s Funeral — And There Are A Few Different Reasons Why Kate Anderson on January 5, 2023 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s … Read more
Supporters demand sainthood for Benedict as Pope Francis leads funeral
By Philip Pullella and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of … Read more
Sunset Mesa Funeral Home Operators Sentenced to Federal Prison For Illegal Body Part Scheme
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced today that the operators of Sunset Mesa Funeral Home in Montrose, Colorado, … Read more
China Only Reports A Handful Of COVID Deaths Despite Funeral Homes Overflowing With Body Bags
China Only Reports A Handful Of COVID Deaths Despite Funeral Homes Overflowing With Body Bags Micaela Burrow on December 27, 2022 China has reported just … Read more
In COVID-hit Beijing, funeral homes and crematoriums are busy
By Alessandro Diviggiano, Ryan Woo and Winni Zhou BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Hearses bearing the dead lined the driveway to a designated COVID-19 crematorium in the … Read more
Kensington Drug Boss Sentenced to Almost Twenty Years in Prison for Supplying Narcotics Advertised with the Label ‘Funeral’
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ricardo Carrion, a.k.a. “PR,” 42, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 19 years and four … Read more
Toms River funeral home to host Trunk or Treat
You can’t find a more spooky setting for a Halloween event than a cemetery or funeral home and one funeral home in Toms River is … Read more
Thousands attend funeral of Burkina Faso soldiers killed in pre-coup ambush
By Thiam Ndiaga and Anne Mimault OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners gathered in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday for the funeral of 27 soldiers … Read more
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral watched by 11.4 million people in U.S. -Nielsen
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Roughly 11.4 million people in the United States watched the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the first time TV cameras … Read more
Britain’s Truss faces whirlwind week as politics resumes after queen funeral
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) – British politics returns to centre stage on Tuesday after the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, with Prime Minister Liz Truss … Read more
Ex-King Juan Carlos’ attendance at queen’s funeral draws scorn from Spanish left
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) – The presence of Spain’s disgraced former King Juan Carlos at the state funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has prompted … Read more
Royal fans camp out to get front row seats for the queen’s funeral
By William James and Stuart McDill LONDON (Reuters) – A line of four blue camping chairs mark the spot Wendy Bingley will spend more than … Read more
Protests break out at funeral of Iranian woman who died after morals arrest
DUBAI (Reuters) – Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality … Read more
King Charles to host world leaders ahead of Queen’s funeral
By Andrew MacAskill and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from around the world will travel to London over the weekend to … Read more
As Britain shuts down for Queen’s funeral, thousands face disruption
By Sachin Ravikumar and Humza Jilani LONDON (Reuters) – While Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday will be observed across Britain, thousands of people face cancelled … Read more
Russia, Myanmar not invited to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral – source
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus and Myanmar to attend Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral due to be held next Monday, … Read more
LME debates opening on day of Queen’s funeral – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The London Metal Exchange (LME) is unsure about whether it should open on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, Bloomberg News reported on … Read more
White House: Invite for queen’s funeral was for Bidens only
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The royal invitation sent to the White House to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was for President Joe Biden and … Read more
Lloyd’s of London building to close for Queen’s funeral
LONDON (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London plans to close its building on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as a mark of respect, a spokesperson … Read more
U.S. ambassador to Russia will attend Gorbachev funeral – State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow on Saturday, a … Read more
Funeral of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to take place on Saturday -media reports
(Reuters) – The funeral of the Soviet Union’s last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday in Moscow aged 91, will take place on Saturday, … Read more
Autistic 4-Year-Old Killed After Attending Older Brother’s Funeral in New York City
NEW YORK, NY – An autistic 4-year-old boy from Queens was killed after being struck by an SUV after attending his older brother’s funeral. The … Read more
U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe’s state funeral – Nikkei
(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral on Sept. 27, Nikkei Asia reported https://s.nikkei.com/3QIM37n on … Read more
Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe – poll
TOKYO – Just over half of Japanese oppose plans for a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister whose assassination this month shocked … Read more
Second plea in U.S. funeral home scheme to sell body parts
By John Shiffman (Reuters) – A second Colorado woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding relatives of the dead as part of a scheme in … Read more
U.S. funeral home owner who sold body parts pleads guilty to fraud
By John Shiffman (Reuters) – A former Colorado funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal charge of defrauding relatives of the dead … Read more