Thursday, June 08, 2006

Funeral Worker Hides Baby In Man's Corpse

A Texas funeral home worker's license was seized after she hid the body of a baby in the pants of another man's corpse that was slated for cremation, all in an attempt to evade an extra $50 fee.

The Texas Funeral Service Commission agreed Stephanie Barkley, 41, was guilty of professional misconduct.

Barkley who pleaded no contest, was slammed a $41,500 fine by the Commission. Barkley Mortuary of Crockett, a family business where the 41-year-old worked also came under an $8,400 fine.

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