Grave Robber Steals Hundreds of Remains

0:00A wild case out of Pennsylvania has folks talking about grave robbers hitting Cemetery's hard. Jonathan Girlack, a 34-year-old from Lancaster County, faces two dozen burglary charges for stealing human remains from graves across several counties. One spot hit was the Pritchard family mausoleum at Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philly, where five crypts got disturbed and a great, great, great aunts. Body went missing part of over 100 sets of remains taken. Here this year, in January, cops napped Girlack right by the cemetery after spotting bones and skulls in his back seat. They searched his home in a storage unit in Afrata, pulling up more than 100 skulls, mummified hands and feet, jewellery from the graves, and even a pacemaker still hooked to a body. Family member Judy Pritchard McCleary says she believes her ancestor's souls are at peace, but the disruption hits deep. It's no victimless crime. The stories grip the public, sparking tons of coverage, and she's pushing for tougher

1:01laws to shut down online sales of body parts, which might be. The motive here. This week in court, Girlack waived his evidentiary hearing, staying polite with glasses, a tight bun, and a neck tattoo. His arraignment set for June 3, though his lawyer says he probably won't show. McCleary hopes it all leads to real change, and yeah, she thinks the guy needs serious help. But it should be disturbing the dead like this. That's her update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.