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…
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 months (or 232 months) in federal prison…
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 doing just that. The Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home…
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 killed in an ambush last month that…
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 were allowed at the funeral of a…
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 signalling her priorities by flying to her…
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 criticism at home, with one political party…
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 24 hours chatting to passersby, eating sandwiches…
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 police enforcing strict hijab rules, and security…
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 pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth and…
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 doctor appointments, closed food banks and shut…
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, a Whitehall source said on Tuesday. Britain,…
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 Monday. The LME has informally indicated to…
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 first lady Jill Biden only, White House…
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 for the commercial insurance market said on…
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 State Department spokesperson said on Friday. Gorbachev,…
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, Russian news agencies reported, citing Gorbachev’s daughter…
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 incident took place on Sunday. Domantea McDonald,…
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 Sunday. Harris is also expected to meet…
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 the nation, an opinion poll showed on…
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 which a funeral home sold body parts…
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 by dissecting their family members’ corpses and…
Cop Killer Could Receive Funeral On Taxpayers’ Dime Thanks To Left-Wing DA
Cop Killer Could Receive Funeral On Taxpayers’ Dime Thanks To Left-Wing DA Blake Mauro on June 17, 2022 UPDATE: Following the publication of this story, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County…
Israel arrests pallbearer beaten at journalist’s funeral
By Nuha Sharaf JERUSALEM – Israel police have arrested one of the Palestinian pallbearers beaten by officers at the funeral of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the detained man’s lawyer…
Teen charged as murder suspect who dumped body behind Brooklyn Park funeral home
BROOKLYN PARK, MD – Anne Arundel Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a homicide committed last month after the body of 19-year-old Devin Scott Freeman was found behind a Brooklyn…
Buffalo Man Going To Prison For 10 Years For Selling Fentanyl Linked To The Death Of A Hamburg Man, Also Ordered To Pay Restitution For Funeral Expenses
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Tyrone Green, III, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent…
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