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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

The latest report: The sentence of almost five years in prison for the second person involved with the crime of cemetery theft from the Belmont County Memorial Park

From Steubenville, Ohio WTOV-9 TV, here is a link to the latest report for the Belmont County Memorial Park case of the couple who committed theft from the cemetery.  


Excerpted from the news story.:


"Judge John Vavra sentenced Baratie to the same amount of time his wife is currently serving.
"On counts 1 and 2, the sentences will be served concurrent with each other while the sentence for count 3 will be served consecutively for a total of 54 months in the penitentiary," he said."