Vandals knock over 18 headstones in Lake Hallie cemetery
Vandals knock over 18 headstones in Lake Hallie cemeteryWQOW TV News 1818 headstones were tipped over at the Prairie View Cemetery in Lake Hallie. "It's just another ridiculously senseless crime," says Lake Hallie Police Chief Cal Smokowicz. "It's not necessary. That's putting it mildly," says Don Vogler, the Prairie View ...Headstones knocked over close to Memorial DayLeader-TelegramVandals hit Hallie cemeteryChippewa HeraldGrave markers damaged at cemeteryWEAU-TV 13all 5 news articles »
Headstones cleaned as Memorial Day nears
Headstones cleaned as Memorial Day nearsThe TrentonianBy Trentonian Staff Mercer County recently conducted Operation White Stone, a program to maintain the headstones at the graves of veterans buried in the Field of Honor section of Greenwood Cemetery. Some 1400 headstones were cleaned of dirt and debris ...
Volunteers repairing vandalism
Volunteers repairing vandalismPekin Daily TimesTodd Parkin, foreground right, his brother-in-law Jesse Prince, left, and his father Tracy Parkin work on repairing headstones Wednesday at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin. Gatehouse news service By Michael Smothers If Debbie Parkin had her way, ...Vandalized cemetery brings out volunteer spiritPeoria Journal Star (blog)all 3 news articles »
Jason Blackburn Finds 20 Tombstones In His Backyard (VIDEO)
Jason Blackburn Finds 20 Tombstones In His Backyard (VIDEO)Huffington PostMiller told the paper that the headstones were removed because they were replaced when another relative died and shared the gravesite. When Blackburn bought his home last year, it was advertised as having a "beautifully landscaped yard.Old grave markers not to be moved, National Cemetery officials sayMemphis Commercial AppealTennessee man digs up surprise in yardYahoo! Philippines News (blog)Leaving no stone unturned: Mystery as 13 historic military tombstones found in ...Daily Mailmsnbc.com -Military.com -KSEEall 10 news articles »
Police puzzled by gravestones that mysteriously turned up at Clawson ...
Police puzzled by gravestones that mysteriously turned up at Clawson ...Oakland Press“We're putting information out there to see if anybody knows anything about these two headstones we have.” The grave markers were discovered Tuesday on a pile of debris at a construction site near 14 Mile and Crooks roads, police said.and more »