Strange Stories: Grave Remains

We discuss prolific grave robber Jonathan Gerlach, who collected 100 skeletons from Delaware and Luzerne Counties in Pennsylvania and sold them via Cash App, Facebook Marketplace, and Instagram.CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning the exhumation of human remains. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastTik Tok: @severedpodcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on all podcast platforms, including Rogue Media Network and Radio Garden StateSourcesNews Clip: Delco Grave Robbery Suspect May Be Tied To Cemetery Thefts in Luzerne County (ABC 6 Philadelphia)Website: Anatomy Warehouse Website: Mount Moriah: Historic Cemetery & ArboretumArticle: “P.A. Man Accused of Stealing More Than 100 Skeletons from Cemeteries” by David Chang, Deanna Durante, Shaira Arias, and Ali Ingersoll (NBC 10 Philadelphia)Article: “100 Skulls and Mummified Body Parts Found in a Pennsylvania Grave Robbery Case, Police Say” by AP (Associated Press; republished by CNN)Article: “100 Skeletons Found in Home of Man Who Looted Historic Cemetery, Police Say” by Gaya Gupta (WaPo)Article: “Judge Pauses Hearing For Man Accused of Stealing 100 Corpses, Remains From Historic Cemetery” by Jackson Healy (Courthouse News Service)Article: “Ephrata Man Accused of Stealing Human Remains Faces New Charges” by Dan Nephin (Lancaster Online)Article: “Man Tied to Luzerne County Cemetery Investigation Waives Arraignment in Human Remains Theft” by Fox 56 Newsroom (Fox 56 Wolf)Article: “Bill Introduced to Make Selling Stolen Body Parts a Crime in Pennsylvania” by Tyler Jeski (CBS Austin)Article: “Is It Legal to Sell Human Remains?” by Tanya D. Marsh, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University (The Conversation)Arrest Record: East Earl Township Police Department: Jonathan C. Gerlach