A Las Vegas, Nevada woman has been arrested after she was allegedly seen on surveillance video breaking into a funeral home and stealing a casket occupied by a corpse, before leaving both items in front of the business, according to police.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrested 47-year-old Patricia Sierra at about 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 and charged her with grand larceny of more than $1,200 and less than $5,000; burglary of a business; and removing, transferring or disturbing human remains.
Officers responded to the Affordable Cremation & Burial Service of Las Vegas on Charleston Boulevard on Aug. 27 after receiving a report that a body was lying face down in front of the business, with a casket nearby.
When officers arrived, they discovered the body lying in landscaped rocks. The officers also saw an open door with broken glass on one side of the building, and cleared the property to ensure …