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 casket infested with maggots during a viewing…
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 killed by a stray bullet in Washington,…
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 presented it in the casket during a…
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 to the 96-year-old’s body being sent to…
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, and later dumping the body outside the…
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 should expect an increased police presence and…
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 deceased individual. The theft occurred outside a…
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, and Patrolman Thomas Micklos of the local…
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 S. Khoury, and then speaking glowingly of…
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 Toms River at the age of 75.…
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 for a senior adviser in Iran’s Revolutionary…
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 Mendez, a Philadelphia police veteran who served…
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, with two public viewings planned prior to…
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. Ryan Smith was dispatched to a residence…
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 host Jesse Watters said the corporate media’s…
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 held at the Cathedral Basilica of the…
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 Department reports that an individual opened fire…
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 political career of Mayor Mo Hill. Hill,…
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 Banks of Washington, DC. The incident took…
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 funeral home at the 4000 block of…
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 the front door at around 7 pm…
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 funeral was held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday…
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 his predecessor as he stood supported on…
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, were sentenced to federal prison for illegally…
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 a few COVID-19 deaths since the country…
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 Chinese capital on Saturday while workers at…
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