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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Prince George RCMP investigate $25,000 in damage to cemetery headstones
RCMP say they are investigating after cemetery staff in Prince George, B.C. discovered 21 vandalized headstones on Monday. RCMP estimate the damage at the Prince George Municipal Cemetery to be up to $25,000. Four of the 21 knocked-over headstones were damaged, according to city spokesperson Kendall Robertson. "The non-damaged ones have been returned to their positions and everything cleaned up," Robertson said. "Staff also notified plot owners of the damaged markers." The City of Prince George, located about 515 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, said it is not financially responsible for repairs or replacing the damaged headstones. City bylaws state that the care of "grave space memorials" is the responsibility of the owner. Since there is no surveillance on the cemetery grounds, there is little insight into what happened, according to Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, spokesperson for the Prince George RCMP. Investigators are asking anyone who has information on the case to contact RCMP.
CTV News
10 hours ago
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Prince George cemetery vandalism
Prince George cemetery vandalism Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are asking the public for help after roughly 20 headstones were damaged in the city's municipal cemetery over the weekend. (Prince George RCMP)
CBC
10 hours ago
- CBC
Prince George RCMP investigate $25,000 in damage to cemetery headstones
RCMP say they are investigating after cemetery staff in Prince George, B.C. discovered 21 vandalized headstones on Monday. RCMP estimate the damage at the Prince George Municipal Cemetery to be up to $25,000. Four of the 21 knocked-over headstones were damaged, according to city spokesperson Kendall Robertson. "The non-damaged ones have been returned to their positions and everything cleaned up," Robertson said. "Staff also notified plot owners of the damaged markers." The City of Prince George, located about 515 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, said it is not financially responsible for repairs or replacing the damaged headstones. City bylaws state that the care of "grave space memorials" is the responsibility of the owner. Since there is no surveillance on the cemetery grounds, there is little insight into what happened, according to Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, spokesperson for the Prince George RCMP. Investigators are asking anyone who has information on the case to contact RCMP.
CBS News
a day ago
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- CBS News
Illinois Attorney General sues Gast Monuments, says company failed to provide paid-for headstones
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday that his office has filed a lawsuit against Gast Monuments and its principals, claiming the headstone and memorial producer misled and deceived customers into paying thousands for orders that came late or never at all. "Gast Monuments' long history as a family-operated local business attracted customers who trusted the company's decades of experience to provide services during what is often a very emotional time for families," Raoul said in a news release. "It is unacceptable that many of these trusting customers were exploited and never received the burial monuments they paid for or refunds for work that was never completed. My Consumer Fraud Bureau will continue to work to hold businesses that intentionally take advantage of Illinois consumers accountable." Gast Monuments was founded by the Gast family in the 1880s, and was located at 1900 W. Peterson Ave. in the Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood. The company provided burial monuments, grave markers, memorials, and headstones — and specialized in designing and selling custom memorials and adding inscriptions to existing ones, the attorney general's office noted. CBS News Chicago has reported extensively on Gast Monuments, after several families said the company never delivered the headstones for which they paid. The Archdiocese of Chicago also accused Gast of not paying the required fees necessary for installing monuments. In August of 2024, Gast Monuments went out of business. Raoul said his office has received complaints from 130 Gast customers who paid for services that were never provided. Collectively, they paid about $660,000. At least 70 of those customers paid in full for memorials for themselves or their loved ones, and are out $200,000 altogether, the attorney general's office said. Raoul's lawsuit seeks to get restitution for everyone impacted, and to ban Gast's owners from ever offering burial services in the future.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fowlerville police ID driver who drove through cemetery, damaging WW II-era headstones
The Fowlerville Police Department has identified the individual responsible for driving through Greenwood Cemetery in mid-June and damaging nearly 20 headstones. Fowlerville police responded the weekend of June 14-15 'to an incident that has continued to generate a lot of phone calls, concern and heartbreak across the community,' according to a post on the department's Facebook page. The driver traveled went off the roadway at high speed and drove through the local cemetery at 4350 Cemetery Road. The incident caused thousands of dollars in damage to city property and nearly 20 headstones, some dating back to World War II, police said. Many of the markers "were historic and irreplaceable,' according to police. The driver 'made a reckless and incredibly poor decision to get behind the wheel,' police wrote. "(It's a) heartbreaking reminder of the damage one bad decision can cause.' Police have not identified the driver, but said "appropriate actions are being taken." 'We understand how upsetting and emotional this is for many, and we share your anger and sadness,' police wrote. 'Our department is committed to seeing this through and ensuring accountability for this senseless act. Thank you to everyone who reached out with information and support.' — Contact reporter Evan Sasiela at esasiela@ Follow him on X @SalsaEvan. This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Fowlerville police ID driver who drove through, damaged cemetery
