A former funeral home director in Hartford has been arrested.
Geneva County Sheriff Deputies have arrested Jason Shephard and are charging him with eight counts of Theft By Deception. The charges stem from an investigation into the pre-need funeral home accounting practices of the funeral home owned by Shephard.After an investigation by Hartford Police, the case information was presented to a Geneva County Grand Jury which returned indictments.
Shepard had moved to Georgia and was arrested in Georgia.The deceptive practices came to light following complaints from families that had paid pre-need funerals.
The average funeral with all the extras can easily cost a family thousands of dollars. For many people, a funeral will be one of the most expensive purchases of their lifetime.
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