2 arrested in theft of human skulls from Mount Dora cemetery
DNA from cigars leads to arrest in Polk County, officials say
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MOUNT DORA, Fla. – DNA on cigars led to the arrest of two men who pried open caskets and stole human skulls from a Mount Dora cemetery so they could be used in religious rituals, according to Lake County sheriff’s officials.
The men, 43-year-old Brian Montalvo Tolentino and 39-year-old Juan Burgos Lopez, were arrested in Polk County after they were identified through DNA, deputies said.
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The remains were stolen in early December from Edgewood Cemetery at 3333 Britt Road.
Deputies: Suspects arrested in theft of human remains for likely ritual activity
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Two arrested for vandalizing cemetery
Arrests have been made after it was discovered that graves were dug up at the Edgewood Cemetery in Mount Dora.
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Two suspects have been arrested after human remains were stolen from graves at the Edgewood Cemetery in Mount Dora.
The Lake County Sheriff s Office launched an investigation at a cemetery after several graves were broken into in December during what they believe was a ritual of some sort.
Deputies say they were able to identify the suspects through DNA test results. Arrest warrants were issued and served for the two men, who were located in Polk County
Wolcott, CT - John R. Penhallow, 90, of Wolcott, CT passed away on December 20, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Faye (Klinzmann) Penhallow; his son Mark Penhallow of Wolcott; his daughter, Nancy (Penhallow) McCarthy and her husband, Kevin of Bristol; and his son, Scott Penhallow and his wife, Jennifer (Luddy) Penhallow of Waterbury. John also leaves his four grandchildren, Ryan McCarthy, Sean McCarthy, Emily Penhallow and Molly Penhallow along with a niece and 6 nephews. John was predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Caroline Penhallow; his sister, Louisa Penhallow and his brother, William Penhallow.
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John was born on August 13, 1930 and was raised in Woonsocket, RI. He graduated from University of Rhode Island with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in ROTC and the army as a Second Lieutenant Infantry and was honorably discharged in 1954. John moved to CT to pursue his career where he met and married Faye, his wife of 62 years. He spent most of his career a
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