Cremated Remains Stolen from Nevada Post Office, Sparking Reward and Plea from Family

The holiday season sees an upsurge in package theft, but this time the thieves stole something that is literally priceless. An employee of Las Vegas Cremations was at the post office to ship off the remains of three people when the packages were taken. The boxes that contained the remains were white with red “Priority Mail” letters and had black stickers on them stating “Cremated Remains,” but they were also in green tote bags for easier carrying at the time of the theft.

Four sisters from Alabama learned that the remains of their 77 year old father Joel Pugatch were among those that were stolen. They were informed about the theft right before the service was due to begin. They are offering a reward for the remains’ return. “This is not a replaceable item,” Rachel Storey told WBRC. “There’s nothing to replace him and we just want him back. We’ve already lost him. Let’s not lose him, the little bit we had.”

In addition to the reward, the company is also asking the person who took the remains to turn them into any funeral home anonymously, promising no questions will be asked.

See Travis Fedschun, Cremated Remains Stolen from Nevada Post Office, Sparking Reward and Plea from Family, Fox News, December 17, 2018.