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‘Heartbreaking:’ Families say suing developer over historic cemetery’s flooding is about respect
Read full article: ‘Heartbreaking:’ Families say suing developer over historic cemetery’s flooding is about respectThe lawsuit alleges the developers approved construction of the culvert to divert runoff water from the new drive into Longleaf at Oakland, and dumped the water instead into the Tildenville Oakland Cemetery.
‘It raises so many questions:’ Historic Lake Helen cemetery’s grave mixup will be fixed, city says
Read full article: ‘It raises so many questions:’ Historic Lake Helen cemetery’s grave mixup will be fixed, city saysA Volusia County family is speaking out after their loved one's grave had to be dug out due to improper maintenance and organization at a historic cemetery.
2 arrested in theft of human skulls from Mount Dora cemetery
Read full article: 2 arrested in theft of human skulls from Mount Dora cemeteryMOUNT DORA, Fla. – DNA on cigars led to the arrest of two men who pried open caskets and stole human skulls from a Mount Dora cemetery so they could be used in religious rituals, according to Lake County sheriff’s officials. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said the vandals disturbed four graves and attempted to access a fifth. Mother and daughter Tanya and Emma Boothe were driving along Britt Road in Mount Dora December 6, when they spotted an open casket. Records show Lopez said four of the skulls were taken from the graves and two were obtained from other practitioners. Lopez and Tolentino are facing four counts of disturbing the contents of a grave and four counts of abuse of a dead human body.