Morgue Workers Guilty of Stealing From Dead
Four Philadelphia morgue workers were convicted of participating in a theft ring that stole more than $90,000 from the dead.
Employees in the Medical Examiner’s Office were accused of stealing credit cards, cash, guns and identification from bodies and using the credit cards to buy televisions, computers and other merchandise.
A federal jury convicted Solomon Jones, 54, Paul Heyward, 43, Christopher Jackson, 37, and Gene Bazemore, 51.
The defendants face 18 months to four years in prison. Sentencing was set for Jan. 24-25.
Six other morgue workers and six people who did not work for the medical examiner pleaded guilty in the scheme.
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