Cops: Couple sold vet grave markers for drugs

[unhappycamper]

Cops: Couple sold vet grave markers for drugs
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Dec 10, 2007 8:08:42 EST

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — State police say a Lawrence County couple might have stolen as many as 800 metal markers from veterans’ graves. Police say the couple sold the brass stakes on the markers for scrap so they could buy drugs with the money.

Police say 23-year-old Matthew Russick and 22-year-old Jessica Gustaitis are in Lawrence County Jail on theft, institutional vandalism and other charges.

Police say the couple stole the markers and broke the military emblems off them but kept the brass stakes.

Police say 238 damaged emblems have been recovered, but authorities say they expect to find more once snow melts at the three cemeteries police say the couple targeted since Nov. 23.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/ap_gravemarkers_071210/

[krispos42]

1. Well, that's disgusting.

That's just... disgusting.

Hopefully an angry veteran poltergeist will reach into their skulls and pinch off an artery or two.

[izzie]

2. Sure is.

I some times wonder why these crooks do not put their thinking into some thing for good. They sure do have odd things running through their minds.