LODI, Calif. — Lodi Police are investigating a report of a missing fetus from a funeral home.
According to a news release, police were called to the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Police say they reviewed footage and found an employee from a contracted transport service threw away an item containing the fetus two weeks before the report was filed.
In that two-week period, all waste bins were emptied and taken by the waste collection company. Names are not being released at this time.
Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home provided the following statement to ABC10.
“Cherokee Memorial is aware of a situation that has arisen with a grieving family we are currently serving. We are working closely with the family, law enforcement and others involved to investigate the incident and resolve the issue quickly.”
While authorities continued their investigation, they weren't able to find the remains during a search of a landfill. The investigation is being forwarded to the San Joaquin District Attorney's Office to determine whether any criminal charges will be filed.
