According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida, three people have stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states. The suspects — a mother and daughter, and the daughter's boyfriend — "went on a tour of the eastern half of the United States," breaking into burial niches and mausoleums, reports infohub.kz.
Corporal Cole Brazee of the Orange County Sheriff's Office said arrest warrants have been issued for 32-year-old Porsche Bancroft, her boyfriend 33-year-old Drake Lee Milam, and her mother 52-year-old Angela Garrett. All three are from Indianapolis. The warrants would have the suspects extradited to Florida to face charges there.
Detectives are investigating 20 cases in Florida and believe there could be many more, according to the sheriff's office. Brazee alleged the suspects have also hit cemeteries in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina and New York.
"There could be a significant amount of individuals that have been victimized that just don't know it yet," he said. "If you haven't visited your loved one in a while and you know they're in a niche, make sure that your property is still there."
The Central Florida Crimeline is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.