Overview
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office publicly identified Drake Lee Milam, Porsche Bancroft and Angela Garrett Thursday and said full-extradition warrants have been issued from Central Florida.
- Investigators allege the trio broke into mausoleum niches housing cremated remains and stole jewelry and keepsakes, and detectives linked about 20 Florida cases with roughly $35,000 in reported losses.
- Police say the suspects traveled across the eastern half of the country and are tied to thefts in at least nine states, including Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina and New York.
- Cemeteries provided surveillance footage to detectives, the Florida Attorney General’s Office is helping with prosecution, and Central Florida Crimeline is offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to an arrest.
- Authorities warn many families may not know their loved ones’ memorials were disturbed and are urging people to check niches, report missing items, and expect a complex, multi-jurisdiction effort to bring the suspects to justice.