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Man Arrested for Stealing 100 Skeletons from Cemetery

1/14/2026

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Jonathan Gerlach, 34, was arrested in Pennsylvania on charges of allegedly stealing over 100 skeletons.
The arrest followed months of break-in investigations at Mount Moriah Cemetery, with nearly 500 charges and 26 mausoleums targeted.
Police found bones in Gerlach's car and remains at his home.
The cemetery's president announced plans for increased surveillance and repairs.
Gerlach remains held on a $1 million bond.

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Jonathan Gerlach, 34, was arrested in Pennsylvania on charges of allegedly stealing over 100 skeletons.
The arrest followed months of break-in investigations at Mount Moriah Cemetery, with nearly 500 charges and 26 mausoleums targeted.
Police found bones in Gerlach's car and remains at his home.
The cemetery's president announced plans for increased surveillance and repairs.
Gerlach remains held on a $1 million bond.