politics
April 2, 2026
Maryland man receives 20-year sentence for pet crematorium scam
Rodney Ward returned debris instead of pets’ ashes and stored animals’ bodies in hearse or threw them out on road
TL;DR
- Rodney Ward sentenced to 20 years for defrauding pet owners with a fake crematorium.
- Ward returned rocks, sand, and debris instead of pet ashes to grieving owners.
- Investigators found dead animals and decomposing remains in a hearse.
- The scam involved at least 50 victims who paid about $13,000.
- The judge condemned the 'scope, depth and callousness' of Ward's actions.
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