Authorities find remains of 89 people at a vacant church in Akron, Ohio, during a search connected to an investigation into allegedly fraudulent funeral services.
A pair of urban explorers discovered boxes of cremated remains in the building when they noticed the open church doors and believed it to be vacant, according to a search warrant affidavit.
State Special Agent Alvin E. Clar said in the affidavit that the items found during the search may be evidence of a violation of Ohio's law of abuse of a corpse. The court filing also alleged Hardin was connected to a Columbus business called Islamic Cemetery. He was allegedly in possession of cremated remains from that location despite prohibition of the practice by the Muslim faith, it said.
A Lucas County grand jury indicted Hardin in October on allegations ranging from fraud to operating an unlicensed funeral home.
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