All articles tagged with #funeral director
Originally Published 4 months ago — by LADbible
A funeral director in Leeds, Amie Upton, is accused of keeping dead babies' bodies in her home, including a baby she watched cartoons with, raising concerns about improper care and regulation in the UK funeral industry. Despite police investigations finding no potential crimes, the case highlights ongoing issues with industry standards.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
The Denver Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Miles Harford, a former funeral director, after discovering the corpse of a woman and the cremated remains of at least 30 individuals at his Colorado residence. Harford is expected to face charges including abuse of a corpse, forgery of a public document, and theft. The woman's family, who had been unaware of the situation, expressed shock and devastation. The discovery was made by the home's owners during an eviction process, leading to the involvement of law enforcement and the medical examiner's office.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Funeral director Randy Lankford has pleaded guilty to over 40 felony theft charges after 31 corpses and 17 sets of cremated remains were found unrefrigerated and decomposing in his Jeffersonville, Indiana funeral home. Lankford may face up to 12 years in jail and financial penalties towards the families of those affected. He repeatedly lied to clients about the disposal or cremation of their deceased loved ones and provided cremated ashes to clients, only for the person's actual remains to be found in the building.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by BBC
Randy Lankford, a funeral home director in Indiana, has pleaded guilty to over 40 counts of theft after the decomposing bodies of more than 31 people were found in his funeral home. Lankford must compensate 53 families $46,000 in total and may serve 12 years in prison. The unrefrigerated bodies were found in various states of decomposition, some having been at the funeral home for months. Lankford has been placed under house arrest until his sentencing in June.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
An Indiana funeral director, Randy Lankford, pleaded guilty to dozens of counts of felony theft after 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains were found at his funeral home last year. Lankford will pay $46,000 in restitution to 53 families and faces a proposed sentence of 12 years. He still faces multiple lawsuits from people whose loved ones were among the bodies or cremains found at his funeral home last July.