3 arrested in obit bandit caper

[snopes]

A multistate investigation has led to the arrests of three men suspected of using information in published obituaries to burglarize homes while grieving families attend services.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/art...anditsODD.html

[jespur62]

This has been going on for a long time. My dad died in 79. The lady at the Washington Post obit dept suggested we have someone stay at the house during the funeral.

[Skeptic]

Originally Posted by jespur62

This has been going on for a long time. My dad died in 79. The lady at the Washington Post obit dept suggested we have someone stay at the house during the funeral.

Terribly sad that anyone would stoop so low, but it has happened here in Ireland also. We had a spate about a year ago, not just deaths but weddings and first communions.