(WSVN) - As her mother grew older, she thought she had pre-paid for a funeral service and a crypt. But when she passed away, she was told that was not the case. Convinced she had, she called Help Me ...
VERNON - Philip Pietras, the former Hartford-area funeral home owner suspected of stealing the advanced payments of more than 100 customers, lost $1.2 million at Mohegan Sun casino over 14 years and ...
The U.S. Attorney's Office said a funeral firm was a "Ponzi-like scheme". June 18, 2013 — -- An alleged former officer in a pre-paid funeral scheme that may have bilked 150,000 people out of $600 ...
COVENTRY, Conn. (WFSB) - The I-Team has learned a local funeral homeowner, accused of stealing pre-paid funeral funds from several clients, may have dozens of more victims. Philip Pietras, the owner ...
Two people have been charged following the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm that left tens of thousands of people out of pocket. About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands ...
Court documents and police complaints filed in the multi-count indictment against former funeral home director Brian Barnett reveal more details in the complex case that has garnered attention ...
DES MOINES — State lawmakers alarmed by horror stories of Iowans caught up in scams involving pre-paid funeral sales are preparing to dramatically tighten state regulation of the industry.