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July 10th, 2009
More disturbed burial plots found in Illinois cemeteryPosted: 12:52 PM ET
(CNN) - Authorities revealed Friday more disturbing discoveries at an Illinois cemetery - where hundreds of graves were dug up and allegedly resold - including additional disturbed burial plots. More than 2,000 families have descended on Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, since authorities uncovered what they say was a scheme to resell the plots, excavate the graves, dump the remains and pocket the cash. Four people face felony charges for their alleged involvement. As the families have arrived to check on their loved ones' graves, they have told authorities of about 30 more cases "where another crime scene is obvious," Dart said at a news conference Friday. He had said earlier this week that the number of disturbed graves was around 300, but said Friday that number is likely to rise. "People have gone to grave sites where the headstones are gone, people have gone to the grave sites where a different person is there now, people have gone to grave sites where it's clear that something has been removed," he said. |
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