September 24, 2003

Innocent Plea in Georgia Corpse Dumping Case

LAFAYETTE, Ga. (AP) - A former crematory operator accused of dumping decaying bodies around his family business pleaded innocent Tuesday to some charges and contested the validity of hundreds of others. Ray Brent Marsh, 29, faces multiple counts of burial service fraud, making false statements, abuse of a dead body and theft. He remains free on bond. At Tuesday's arraignment hearing, Marsh pleaded not guilty to 122 counts of burial service fraud and 47 counts of making false statements. Posted by Webmaster at September 24, 2003 02:00 AM