Suspect faces more than 500 counts of human robbery for stealing remains from graves

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsSuspect faces more than 500 counts of human robbery for stealing remains from gravesRelatives of the deceased attended the hearing after learning that ancestral remains had been stolen and allegedly marketed onlineJasmine Fernández in Austin Monday 20 April 2026 21:40 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2961391","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jonathan-gerlach-philadelphia-grave-robbery-b2961391.html","title":"Suspect faces more than 500 counts of human robbery for stealing remains from graves"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-10816","index":0}Beyond the nearly 500 counts in Delaware County, Gerlach is now being investigated for similar cemetery burglaries in Lancaster and Luzerne counties (Google Maps/ Delaware County District Attorney’s Office )The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png",...