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Coverage dated January 12, 2022 to January 13, 2022

‘Urban explorer’ finds 89 sets of ashes in abandoned church

Headline from The Columbian

CLEVELAND — Ohio investigators have found the cremated remains of 89 people stored in boxes and bags at an abandoned church in Akron, authorities said.

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  1. WTOL Toledo

    3News Investigates: Dozens of cremated remains found in vacant Akron church (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    Investigators say the ashes of 91 people, including 12 children, were found stored in boxes inside the vacant church building.

  2. The Columbian

    ‘Urban explorer’ finds 89 sets of ashes in abandoned church (opens The Columbian)

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    CLEVELAND — Ohio investigators have found the cremated remains of 89 people stored in boxes and bags at an abandoned church in Akron, authorities said.

  3. Madison

    89 sets of cremated remains found in abandoned Ohio church (opens Madison)

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    Ohio investigators have found the cremated remains of 89 people stored in boxes and bags at an abandoned church in Akron, authorities said.

  4. Newsweek

    Cremated remains of 89 people found by "urban explorer" in abandoned Ohio church (opens Newsweek)

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    Hardin is already facing 37 counts including racketeering, tampering with records, identity fraud, operating an unlicensed funeral home and abuse of a corpse.

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