Funeral Director Kept 18 Corpses For Himself
March 1st 2007 18:26
Nathaniel Anderson, a former Louisville funeral director stripped of his state license, was arrested this afternoon after police found human remains at his residence and at Anderson Funeral Service.
Searches turned up the remains of 18 people — most of them cremated, said Alicia Smiley, a Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman.
Anderson, 41, was charged with three counts of abusing a corpse and failure to make required disposition of property, authorities said.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s office and police were trying to identify the remains and locate next-of-kin to determine if they had been disposed of properly.
The three charges placed today account for remains whose next-of-kin had filed complaints against Anderson, Smiley said.
He had been charged with abusing a corpse and theft by deception on Feb. 14, after police found a decomposing corpse in an unrefrigerated room at the funeral home, 2200 W. Broadway.
Anderson posted bond in that case on Feb. 20, according to jail records.
He was back in jail after today’s arrest and is to be arraigned at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
His state license was lifted Feb. 7 after he failed to comply with an agreement with the state Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors requiring him to file annual reports with the state Attorney General’s office on pre-need burial money he had accepted.
Today’s searches came after a family complained that Anderson had not interred the remains of a family member, Smiley said.
Anderson told the family that the cemetery had been flooded, police said.
The family had heard previous reports about Anderson, so they called the cemetery. It had not flooded and did not have the remains, Smiley said.
Searches turned up the remains of 18 people — most of them cremated, said Alicia Smiley, a Louisville Metro Police spokeswoman.
Anderson, 41, was charged with three counts of abusing a corpse and failure to make required disposition of property, authorities said.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s office and police were trying to identify the remains and locate next-of-kin to determine if they had been disposed of properly.
The three charges placed today account for remains whose next-of-kin had filed complaints against Anderson, Smiley said.
He had been charged with abusing a corpse and theft by deception on Feb. 14, after police found a decomposing corpse in an unrefrigerated room at the funeral home, 2200 W. Broadway.
Anderson posted bond in that case on Feb. 20, according to jail records.
He was back in jail after today’s arrest and is to be arraigned at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
His state license was lifted Feb. 7 after he failed to comply with an agreement with the state Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors requiring him to file annual reports with the state Attorney General’s office on pre-need burial money he had accepted.
Today’s searches came after a family complained that Anderson had not interred the remains of a family member, Smiley said.
Anderson told the family that the cemetery had been flooded, police said.
The family had heard previous reports about Anderson, so they called the cemetery. It had not flooded and did not have the remains, Smiley said.
via Courier Journal
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Comment by Wendi
He'd also say, "That's disturbing on SO many levels!"
I can't even imagine what would prompt somebody to do such a thing! On one hand, it's just downright gross, and on the other hand, it's such a complete disrespect to the deceased and their families. I'm glad he got busted!
Where's a haunt when ya need one? *LOL*
Comment by Damo
For the Sake of Argument
My Apologetics
Comment by dementia
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Good one, Damo!