Thursday, February 08, 2007

Former Kentucky Funeral Director Arrested On 20 Criminal Charges

.: Former Kentucky Funeral Director Arrested On 20 Criminal Charges - Kentucky :. .: All American Patriots :.: "Richard A. Justice, 53, a former funeral home operator in Pikeville, was arrested this afternoon and charged with 19 felonies and one misdemeanor ranging from insurance fraud, theft, violations of the Kentucky Funeral Trust Act, and acting as a funeral director without a license.

The Insurance Fraud Investigation division of the Kentucky Office of Insurance (KOI) began investigating Justice in October 2006 following a consumer complaint. An elderly woman alleged Justice had collected funds for a prepaid burial arrangement but did not send the money to an insurance company or place it in a trust, as is required by law."

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