US EditionPet owners begin learning whether they were victims of funeral home cremains case
- Last month, Pittsburgh funeral director Patrick Vereb faced several felony charges related to the improper handling of pet cremains in Pennsylvania.
- Prosecutors said Vereb discarded thousands of pet bodies and gave owners ashes of other animals, prompting the Attorney General's office to notify alleged victims.
- Victims began receiving letters and emails indicating whether their pets' cremations were involved, while some owners, like Sabol, received remains but were told their pets were not cremated.
- Text messages from Vereb showed him blaming investigators, and one message accused authorities of sensationalizing the case for fame, while victims expressed distress over uncertain remains.
- The notifications represent initial steps toward addressing the case's impact on grieving pet owners and may lead to further legal and emotional outcomes.
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Vigil planned for pet owners after cremation service scam
It takes a lot to rattle Zoey Robinson-Budreski. She's been in the cremation business since she was just 18 years old."I have heard crying and grief. This is not the same pain. This is a heart wrenching howl I have never heard in-person, in my life," Robinson-Budreski told WMAR-2 News' Elizabeth Worthington.As the owner of Charm City Pet Crematory, and as a Good Samaritan, she's been helping pet owners identify whether the cremated remains they …
Colorado pet owners seek help talking to their animals, both dead and alive
Josh McGirk was skeptical about animal communicators. The south Denver resident loved his four-legged family members and was at his wits’ end after adopting a new cat, Amelie, who his two other cats were terrorizing. He heard mixed reviews about people who claimed to be able to communicate with pets, but Amelie’s separation anxiety and the continued fights with Olivier and Sebastien eventually convinced McGirk to call Denver animal communicator …
Thousands of pet owners receive wrong ashes from Pittsburgh-area funeral home: AG
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Thousands of owners who had their pets cremated in the Pittsburgh area, including a woman who works in West Virginia, were recently told that the ashes they received don't belong to their pets. “Total shock, disbelief, deceived, was kind of the worst thing you could ever hear,” said Bobbi Loveridge, assistant professor of Vet Tech at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Nearly two week…
Couple found guilty of hoarding hundreds of animals avoids jail time
By KTNV Staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas couple found guilty of animal cruelty will avoid jail time after a judge handed down a suspended sentence in a case involving hundreds of animals. Carolyn Luke and Timothy Miller were sentenced to 18 months probation and ordered to have no contact with animals. They must also pay over $13,000 to Las Vegas’ Animal Protection Services. The case involved approxima…
Ohio family contracted stomach bug from puppy bought from pet store: Lawsuit
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grove City family has filed a lawsuit against Petland, claiming a puppy they bought from the Chillicothe-based retailer transmitted an ailment to them. Nellie, the dog at the center of a lawsuit against Petland. (Photo courtesy/Brian Guerin) The lawsuit, filed by Brian Guerin and Cara Gozzard on April 29 in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, states the couple bought a female mini Bernadoodle puppy from Petland’s Gro…
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