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Funeral director accused of stealing from body

Posted at 11:45 PM, Sep 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-30 23:45:16-04

An Indiana funeral director is facing charges accusing him of stealing a wedding ring off a man's body.

According to court documents, Greg Thayer, of the Thayer Funeral Home in Randolph County waited for mourners to leave, then asked a cemetery board member for the key to an in-ground vault containing the casket of the deceased – Paul Dodd, Jr.

Police say Thayer admitted to stealing the wedding ring off Dodd's finger and selling it at a local pawn shop for $75.

Thayer reportedly said he'd never stolen anything off a body before, and even offered to buy the ring back.

He's now facing theft charges.