Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Stealing Over 100 Human Remains from Historic Cemetery
- A Pennsylvania man, Jonathan Gerlach, faces 574 criminal charges for stealing over 100 human remains from cemeteries, as announced by Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse.
- Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse stated that Gerlach admitted to stealing human remains from 30 graves at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
- Investigators are determining the identities of the remains, some dating back centuries, and believe that Gerlach's collection includes remains of infants.
- Gerlach is currently held on a $1 million bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for January 20, as the investigation continues.
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Pennsylvania man accused of grave robbery had over 100 body parts in home, storage unit
A Pennsylvania man is facing nearly 500 criminal charges after an investigation led to the discovery of “over 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains” recovered from his home and storage unit, officials said Thursday.
Pennsylvania man allegedly found with over 100 sets of human remains in home, storage unit: ‘Horror movie'
A Pennsylvania man faces over 450 charges after police allegedly found more than 100 sets of human remains in his home and storage unit amid a grave robbery investigation.
Pa. man accused of grave robbery had over 100 body parts in home, storage unit
A Pennsylvania man is facing nearly 500 criminal charges after an investigation led to the discovery of “over 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains” recovered from his home and storage unit, officials said Thursday. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, of Ephrata, was arrested earlier this week after detectives saw him leaving Mount Moriah Cemetery, in the Philadelphia metro area, “holding a burlap bag, crowbar and other assorted items.” Inves…
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