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Equipment Heists, Large Cemetery Sales, and the Direct Cremation Question

As summer winds down, this quick-hit roundup covers theft sprees, cemetery sales, direct cremation challenges, crematory zoning disputes, polymer vault manufacturing expansions, and historic funeral home closures.

Key Topics Covered

* Funeral Home Equipment Theft: A Florida man was arrested after stealing stretchers and transport equipment out of open vehicles to resell online. The story raises interesting questions about the use of license plate reader technology and flock cameras to catch low-level equipment thieves.

* The Rise of Large Cemetery Sales: With significant wealth shifting hands…

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