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Gravedigger arrested after baby’s corpse found on West Virginia cemetery’s grounds

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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A gravedigger has been arrested after a baby's corpse, buried in 1982, and a busted casket were found on the grounds of a West Virginia cemetery. A person decorating graves at the Baylous Cemetery in Salt Rock called authorities shortly after 7 p.m. on March 27 after finding the corpse and casket. On Wednesday, the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew Fortner, 49, was arrested in connection to the alleged inc…

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Grave digger arrested, charged in connection with infant corpse at Cabell cemetery

Matthew Ray Fortner, 49, was arrested Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in connection with an infant corpse and broken casket found at Baylous Cemetery in Salt Rock, Cabell County, West Virginia, on March 27, 2025.

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Grave digger arrested, charged in connection with infant corpse at Cabell County cemetery

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Gravedigger arrested after baby’s corpse found on West Virginia cemetery’s grounds

A gravedigger has been arrested after a baby's corpse, buried in 1982, and a busted casket were found on the grounds of a West Virginia cemetery.

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Gravedigger arrested after baby’s corpse found on cemetery’s grounds

A gravedigger at a Cabell County cemetery was arrested on Wednesday after a baby's corpse from 1982 and a busted casket were found at the Baylous Cemetery last week.

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Gravedigger arrested after baby's corpse found on West Virginia cemetery's grounds

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Gravedigger arrested after baby’s corpse, busted casket found on grounds of West Virginia cemetery

CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) -- A gravedigger at a Cabell County cemetery was arrested on Wednesday after a baby's corpse, buried in 1982, and a busted casket were found on the grounds of Baylous Cemetery last week. A person decorating graves at the Baylous Cemetery in Salt Rock called 911 a little after 7:15 p.m. on March 27 after finding the corpse and casket. Baby’s corpse, busted casket found on grounds of Cabell County cemetery The crimin…

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