Wisconsin Man Accused of Stealing Grave Markers From Historic Cemetery

Wisconsin Man Accused Of Stealing Grave Markers Then Trying To Sell Them On Facebook

I know times are hard in the US at the moment, but stealing grave markers to sell on Facebook is a step too far. The St. Patrick’s Cemetery groundskeeper in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, noticed that there was something amiss in the area. Looking about, he realised that there were a number of the 150-year-old iron grave markers absent from their usual places. He called the local sheriff, who started an investigation into the missing grave marke…

Wisconsin man accused of stealing grave markers from historic cemetery

WINNEBAGO Co. — A 58-year-old Wisconsin man is accused of stealing historic grave markers from a Fox Crossing cemetery in what police call a months-long investigation. Bradley Bloch of Lamertine was arrested after investigators say they connected him to a string of cemetery thefts that began earlier this year.  According to court documents, the thefts happened at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery in Fox Crossing, located just north of Oshkosh. Cemet…

Police recover 150-year-old grave crosses stolen from Fox Crossing cemetery - Kaukauna Community News

Six 150-year-old cast iron grave markers stolen from St. Patrick’s Cemetery have been recovered following a Fox Crossing PD investigation. The post Police recover 150-year-old grave crosses stolen from Fox Crossing cemetery appeared first on Kaukauna Community News.

Winnebago County Sheriff's Office trace stolen cemetery markers to Fond du Lac man - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

A Fond du Lac County man has been charged with stealing cast iron grave crosses from a cemetery in Fox Crossings. Authorities say they watched sites like Facebook Marketplace and Ebay to track down the missing crosses taken from St. Patrick’s Cemetery. In total, six of the crosses weighing in at about 100 pounds each went missing several months ago. After tracking them down to a Fond du Lac man, authorities found one in the mans front yard. Poli…