Cemetery Worker Stole Guitar From Casket

Wisconsin – A Wisconsin cemetery worker allegedly removed a valuable Fender guitar from the casket of a 67-year-old Army veteran who died and had told family members that he wanted to be buried with the instrument, which was his pride and joy. Steven Conard, a 39-year-old grounds worker at the Allouez Catholic Cemetery, was arrested and charged with felony theft from person or corpse. Conard, who plays in a band, reportedly confessed to stealing the Fender Telecaster when confronted at his Green Bay home by Brown County Sheriff’s Department deputies.  more