Houston Police Serve Search Warrant at Unlicensed Funeral Home, Amid Identity Theft Probe
A search warrant has been served at an unlicensed funeral home in Houston's Third Ward area, as authorities investigate identity theft allegations. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at 2500 Wheeler Street, where a funeral was underway.
Details are still emerging, but police say that family members of deceased individuals contacted investigators, claiming that their loved ones' identities had been stolen. However, no bodies were found at the scene, only several boxes of cremains.
The owner of the funeral home is reportedly in custody, but it's unclear if charges will be filed. The motive behind the alleged identity theft remains under investigation. Authorities are working to determine how the funeral home operated without a license and how the identities of the deceased individuals were compromised.
A search warrant has been served at an unlicensed funeral home in Houston's Third Ward area, as authorities investigate identity theft allegations. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at 2500 Wheeler Street, where a funeral was underway.
Details are still emerging, but police say that family members of deceased individuals contacted investigators, claiming that their loved ones' identities had been stolen. However, no bodies were found at the scene, only several boxes of cremains.
The owner of the funeral home is reportedly in custody, but it's unclear if charges will be filed. The motive behind the alleged identity theft remains under investigation. Authorities are working to determine how the funeral home operated without a license and how the identities of the deceased individuals were compromised.