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Harrison Funeral Home, which is bound with the pet enemy scandal, who is expected to be sold

Harrison Funeral Home, which is bound with the pet enemy scandal, who is expected to be sold

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The Listing agent, which facilitates the sale of Vereb Funeral Home in Harrison, said he didn't know that the owner was involved in alleged criminal activities.

The 70 -year -old Patrick Verseb from Hazelwood was charged on Monday by the General Prosecutor's office with theft of almost 660,000 US dollars after using money for pets, but disposed of the animals on landfolter and gave the customers ashes that were not of their pets.

“We were made aware of the investigation where he signed the sales agreement,” said Dan Haeck, agent of Coldwell Banker.

This happened on April 25, four days before the news of allegations broke out, that Verb may have cheated more than 6,500 pet owners, according to the authorities.

The charges caused trouble and grief from animal owners in the region who found that they are probably not their beloved pets.

Verseb has funeral companies in Hazelwood and Harrison and Eternity Pet Memorial.

The fate of the Hazelwood facility is unclear.

The Harrison property is expected to have a new owner until summer, although Haeck did not say who that could be. The property is listed at 1.2 million US dollars.

Haeck expects a closure within six to eight weeks in the Freeport Road facility.

Verseb bought the 2023 property for 400,000 US dollars and opened it in 2024 after the renovation. At that time he was funeral home for almost 50 years.

He said Trilive in July, when the business was only open for a month and a half that pet services were a growing convenience and that the location served almost 30 pet owners in this short time.

The private cremation services for pets were between 125 and 600 US dollars.

The General Prosecutor's office said Verb was being examined because they are stolen by customers who paid pets between 2021 and 2024 for pets, burials, Ashes and other services.

You would not comment on whether additional fees were pending.

Haeck said it was unclear what the potential buyer has to do with the property.

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