Ephrata man accused of stealing human remains appears in court

Woman whose relative’s remains were stolen from Pa. grave suggests punishment for suspect

By Dan Nephin, LNP, Lancaster, Pa.

Ephrata man accused of stealing human remains appears in court

A courtroom full of people were waiting to see how Jonathan Gerlach's case would proceed.

Hearing for Lancaster County man accused of over 100 grave robberies moved at attorney's request

Police believe he was selling the remains online.

Hearing continued for Pennsylvania man accused of stealing 100 skeletons from cemeteries

A preliminary hearing for a Pennsylvania man accused of stealing more than 100 skeletons from cemeteries was continued Friday, after his attorney said “new information” has been discovered. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, was arrested in January and charged with 26 counts of burglary, 26 counts of criminal trespass, 100 counts of abuse of corpse, 100 counts of receiving stolen property, 26 counts of intentional desecration of public monument and other rel…

Lancaster County man accused of over 100 grave robberies due in court

Police believe he was selling the remains online.

Oddities collectors call for human remains trade regulations after Gerlach grave-robbing charges

Britney Jones never intended to sell human bones from her oddities store in western Pennsylvania. Bones just had a way of finding her while she was out looking for other items.