A former funeral director accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in funeral arrangements in Crapaud, P.E.I., has pleaded guilty to dozens of fraud charges. On January 17, 2023, police in Pensacola were called to Oak Lawn Funeral Home after an employee had called them to report another “actively engaging in sexual activity with a corpse,” Escambia. More than 60 victims lost a total of $425,000 when Lowell Oakes of Dawson Funeral home took their money in a fraud scheme that goes as far back as the mid 90s. He was sentenced and has now. HBO’s The Mortician uncovers the shocking true story of David Sconce—a cremation scandal so disturbing, it feels like horror fiction. But every word is real. In the mid - 1980s , a quiet Pasadena community was shaken by whispers about a local funeral home. Families struggled to believe that their loved ones’ remains were treated as mere profit—cremated together, stripped of valuables, and sold for gold. This company can ’ t say “thank you ” enough for everything he has done. Born in East Liverpool, September 4, 1934, he was the son of the late Frank A. And Mildred Bradfield Dawson. A member of the East Liverpool High School Class of 1952, he would go on to Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. We offer a selection of funeral , cremation, memorial, and specialty services to help celebrate the life of your loved one and say goodbye.
The Dawson Funeral Home Scandal You Won't Believe
A former funeral director accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in funeral arrangements in Crapaud, P.E.I., has pleaded guilty to dozens of fraud...