US EditionCemetery security failures exposed after grave robbing spree in Philadelphia
Jonathan Gerlach faces over 500 charges after months of breaking into mausoleums and vaults at Mount Moriah Cemetery, exploiting neglect and limited security on the site.
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Pennsylvania grave robber and Harvard morgue scandals suggest an underground network of body parts dealers
TikTok creator @Jahlen.Johnson has alleged a small connection between Jonathan Gerlach, the man recently arrested for grave-robbing in Pennsylvania, and the Harvard morgue scandal, involving the alleged theft and sale of human remains from Harvard Medical School’s morgue. Importantly, Johnson does not claim Gerlach is charged in or directly tied to the Harvard case. Instead, she alleges the connection runs through personal relationships and alle…
The theft of hundreds of remains from Mount Moriah Cemetery raises a question no one can seem to answer: How did this happen?
Local and state officials met last week to discuss what happened — and what needs to be done in the future — to prevent future crime.
A Pennsylvania man is being held in jail after failing to post $1 million bail. He faces nearly 500 charges related to the possession of more than 100 human remains found at his home, according to prosecutors. The man, 34-year-old Jonathan Gerlach, had been stealing the remains from mausoleums and graves since last year. Officers visited Mount Moriah Cemetery in Pennsylvania multiple times between November 7 and January 6 after receiving a repor…
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