Police raid cemeteries, remove infant and fetal remains
Police raided two Detroit cemeteries Wednesday, removing dozens of infant and fetal remains that allegedly were improperly handled by Perry Funeral Home.
Detroit Police and Michigan State Police officers raided Gethsemane Cemetery in Detroit and Knollwood Cemetery in Canton Township. Inspectors with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation also were present.
"This was prompted by a tip, which said between 100 + fetuses had been mishandled and were stored in crypts," Detroit police Chief James Craig said. "The remains we removed were all handled by Perry. This is part of the funeral home criminal investigation."
Craig said officers studied sets of remains from Gethsemane, and from Knollwood, adding there was improper or missing paperwork filed for 27 sets of infant and fetal remains from Knollwood, and 17 from Gethsemane.
"The remains that were removed were found to be in violation, based on documentation that had discrepancies," Craig said. Those remains were taken to a facility in Flint. Craig said he couldn't elaborate because the investigation is ongoing.
Some of the remains in the crypts had been cremated, Craig said during a press briefing Thursday at police headquarters.
Craig said LARA told his investigators about the tip, which alleged that more than 100 fetuses were improperly stored at Gethsemane, where he said police executed a search warrant. He characterized the Knollwood action as "an inspection," adding officers did not execute a search warrant there.
Craig said the managers of both cemeteries were cooperative. "At this point, there's no allegation that the cemeteries did anything wrong, but we're still active in our investigation," he said.
LARA spokesman Jason Moon said Thursday in a written statement: "Based on information gathered during the course of LARA’s investigation into Perry Funeral Home in Detroit, state regulators conducted an onsite inspection of Knollwood Cemetery in Canton last night. We are currently exploring possible regulatory actions against the facility and have an open investigation.
"Also as part of the Perry investigation, LARA notified Detroit Police regarding possible issues at Gethsemane Cemetery in Detroit," Moon said. "Gethsemane is a municipal cemetery owned by the City of Detroit and LARA has no regulatory oversight of the establishment. LARA regulators did assist Detroit Police yesterday in their inspection of the cemetery."
Wednesday's raids were part of a months-long probe into the alleged mishandling of remains by Perry and Cantrell funeral homes, both of Detroit. A lawsuit that prompted police to look into Perry was certified last month as a class action, after plaintiffs' attorneys claimed as many as 200 infant or fetal remains were improperly handled.
The lawsuit also alleges mishandling of remains by Knollwood, Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center's Harper-Hutzel Hospital, among others. Spokespersons for the defendants insist they've done nothing wrong.
Detroit police and LARA on Oct. 19 raided Perry's facility on Trumbull in Detroit, and removed 63 infant and fetal remains, including 36 that were stored in an unrefrigerated box. LARA also suspended Perry's mortuary license and the license of director Gary Deak.
Cantrell Funeral Home on Mack Avenue in Detroit is also under investigation after investigators found the remains of 10 fetuses and an infant hidden in a ceiling tile. The discovery was prompted by a letter alleging improper handling of remains and fraud.
Investigators removed hundreds of other remains from Cantrell. Funeral services were held for the mostly unclaimed remains, including an All Saint's Day service for 300 remains; and military honors given to 17 veterans whose remains were removed from Cantrell.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/12/06/police-raid-detroit-area-cemeteries-remove-infant-and-fetal-remains/2224385002/?fbclid=IwAR0BYJhdluvpo607rfyQBZZ1efsgHX02LmqbJuLFWdPo0L96fT_Ipw1VXVg
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-11-06/letter-alerted-michigan-officials-to-hidden-infant-corpses
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NOMOCHOMO ago
"Gethsemane Cemetary"
Interesting name. The garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus begged God to not be sacrificed on the cross (and subsequently RESURRECTED/REGENERATED)
maurice ago
Plot twist.....................
Bet they discover tunnels under the cemetery.
I still think Cobras have a hand in all of this.
NOMOCHOMO ago
Cobras?
carmencita ago
They are vile and evil. Trying to beat out MS-13. They will do anything for money.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Cobras
The Spanish Cobras is a primarily, but not exclusively, Latino gang started in Humboldt Park in Chicago during the early 1960s.[clarification needed] The Cobras are considered the second-largest Latino gang on the north and northwest side, with the Maniac Latin Disciples being the first.[citation needed] The Cobras are part of the Folk Nation;[1] symbols include the cobra, raised diamond, and the initials "SC";[2] and colors are black and green.
Within Chicago, the neighborhoods with the strongest Cobra presence are Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Logan Square and Kelvyn Park. They are also found in Cicero, and have a small presence in the McKinley Park area on the south side.[citation needed] They are also known to operate in other parts of Illinois, as well as Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha in Wisconsin, and Detroit and are quite large in Flint, Michigan.[3]
http://www.theeventchronicle.com/cabal-exposed/fbi-uncovers-child-sex-trafficking-ring-michigan-using-modeling-agency-illegal-alien-gang/
An absolutely disturbing report coming out of Michigan that a head of a child modeling agency in Michigan has been indicted for multiple charges including being involved in a conspiracy responsible for child sex trafficking and child pornography, that’s also tied to a powerful street gang.
Federal Agents began investigating the modeling agency, based out of Livonia, where authorities believed that the agency was directly tied to the sex trafficking of minors out of Shiawassee County.
Instinct Entertainment, LLC., and their Chief Executive Director Ryan Ulman was brought before a United States District Court in Detroit, Michigan on January 5th on a single count of receiving child pornography following an investigation launched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The case was kept close to the chests of Federal Prosecutors, where its believed Ulman is set to enter into a plea deal to help take down the other members of the child sex trafficking operation.
This case involved a gang in Michigan known as the Spanish Cobras, who are based out of Flint, in which the FBI says are directly tied into the sexual trafficking of the minor children.
sexual trafficking of the minor children
Despite my best efforts to research the Spanish Cobras gang, the most information I could find through Wikipedia was that the group originated as a gang in Chicago in the 1960s, based out of Humboldt Park.
It appears however as if the gang has branched outward in recent decades, and now has involved itself into the heart of Michigan.
InnocentAngels ago
Found this on Spanish Cobras even though it says the same as Wiki. If you wonder about names of gangs you will find it on here. Really blows the mind knowing how many gangs there really are.
https://hiphopdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/Spanish_Cobras
carmencita ago
Within Chicago, the neighborhoods with the strongest Cobra presence are Humboldt Park, Hermosa, Logan Square and Kelvyn Park. They are also found in Cicero, and have a small presence in the McKinley Park area on the south side. They are also known to operate in other parts of Illinois, as well as Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha in Wisconsin, and Detroit and are quite large in Flint in Michigan.
So what are Emanuel and Obama (ready to build that huge monstrosity) going to do about it? NOTHING. Why do anything when they surely are aiding them in their Dirty Work.
InnocentAngels ago
What a surprise that Racine has a gang problem. Funny that whatever you happen to look into that the city of Racine pops up.
YogSoggoth ago
I was surprised to find out it was about a third or more Mexican(legal, illegal?) I did get to meet some good people, just like any town, but there is an evil that is visible and present to those who come from purer places. I would describe it as a criminal element attitude that people are just used to, and would guess that it is just an expansion of the Chicago culture. It's kind of like when I was in NYC, and was going to park the car. My Cousin said you can't just park there. Why not? They will steal the car in seconds. Broad daylight, with thousands of people watching in what looked like an affluent shopping area.Looks can be real deceiving in a place like Racine. I was there for two years, and saw some pretty strange stuff.
InnocentAngels ago
So what did you see that was strange while you lived there? I understand what you are saying about the criminal element. The people that live in those type of cities are just conditioned to it. It's just a normal day to them.
carmencita ago
It's the Root of Evil.