Sharing this most recent news story about the Grandview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ravenna, in Portage County. It is from the "Record-Courier"newspaper in Kent, Ohio.
Here is a paragraph excerpt from this news story published online on April 13, 2017.:
"Portage County Prosecutor Victor Vigluicci said Wednesday that his office continues to pursue criminal charges related to the Martins' alleged failure to comply with Ohio cemetery law, including allegedly failing to make annual filings, keep accurate business records and maintain the cemetery's trust account. Delaware County prosecutors are handling the multiple theft charges referring to crimes affecting as many as 44 victims. “Preying on the elderly and emotionally distraught is cruel,” the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office wrote March 7 on its Facebook page after the Martins’ criminal charges were announced. The Martins “have scammed dozens, if not hundreds, of innocent victims who paid for burial plots, vaults, and headstones for loved ones.”
The Ohio Attorney General's Office also has sued the Martins for alleged violations of the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act for failing to provide more than $36,000 in merchandise to at least 26 customers."
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There are 2,762 interments at the Grandview Memorial Gardens cemetery listed on the website "Find A Grave."
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The ongoing corruption issue also affects the Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery in Delaware County in this corruption case.
