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FUNERAL DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF STEALING $500,000 FROM GRIEVING FAMILIES

(Randolph County, IN)--A former Randolph County funeral home director is now facing over 60 theft charges after he allegedly stole money from families who paid to plan funerals for their deceased relatives.  Zalo Wilson was taken into custody in Maine last Friday and now faces a 64-count indictment after investigators heard from alleged victims about how they prepaid for funerals at Wilson-Shook Funeral Homes and how that money went missing.  Investigators now say Wilson stole more than half a million dollars during the scheme.  Wilson is alleged to have provided families with fake documentation and kept the money for himself.  The investigation is continuing.  Wilson is awaiting extradition back to Randolph County.