Cemetery
Cemetery Thefts Bring More Grief To Family
Police say Cedar Park Cemetery in Calumet Park is getting hit hard by thieves looking to cash in on bronze grave markers. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.
Fritchey Wants Sheriff To Take Over Indigent Burials
A Cook County commissioner wants the county sheriff to take over some of the duties of burying indigent and unidentified people, after a backlog at the county morgue led to more than 300 bodies being stacked up at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office earlier this year.
Dart Furious About Latest Homewood Cemetery Scandal
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says he is fed up, after yet another problem at a south suburban cemetery.
Sheriff’s Office Present As 11 Bodies Found In Storage Are Buried
Eleven bodies that had been stockpiled at a suburban cemetery were put to rest Saturday under the supervision of the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. CBS 2′s Pam Zekman reports.
Boys Knock Over 17 Headstones At Crystal Lake Cemetery
Two suburban teenagers are in hot water with the law, after police say boredom led them to ransack a Crystal Lake cemetery.
Authorities: Cemetery Urn Thief Had Worked At Burr Oak
Another Burr Oak Cemetery employee has been linked to criminal activity in cemeteries, this time involving the theft of decorative urns.
Cemetery Burial Reforms For Indigent Proposed
A Cook County commissioner will propose at tomorrow’s board meeting that the county do a better job of burying the indigent and unidentifiable.
Bodies Stacked 8 Deep At Cemetery
Cook County sheriff’s officials have found bodies stacked on top of each other – some buried eight at a time, at a south suburban cemetery.
Headstones, Veteran Flags Vandalized At NW Side Cemetery
omeone vandalized a Chicago cemetery over the weekend, tipping over several grave markers and monuments and pulling up several flags placed at the grave sites of veterans.
Three Youths Charged With Cemetery Vandalism
Three youths have been charged with vandalizing two northwest suburban cemeteries, after allegedly knocking over dozens of headstones over the Halloween weekend.
Mayhem In McHenry After Vandals Strike Twice
First, dozens of headstones were vandalized. Then, dozens of cars were smashed up in driveways all across McHenry. CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports.
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