Dave Savini
Investigative Reporter at WBBM-TV (Chicago, IL)
Investigative Reporter honored with the Peabody, Alfred I. duPont, IRE, NABJ awards & 5 National Murrows, 27 Emmys, including a National Crystal Pillar Emmy.
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2 weeks ago |
kesq.com | Dave Savini |Michele Youngerman
By Dave Savini, Michele YoungermanClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO ( WBBM) - An Indiana man's mother's remains spent months languishing in a south suburban crematory that has been shut down by Illinois officials amid reports of body mishandling. Daniel Spanley had a hard time watching his mother Lisa's decline and then dealing with the pain of her death on Oct. 27, 2024. But what happened next made it all worse. Lisa's body went missing for more than six months.
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2 weeks ago |
kesq.com | Dave Savini |Michele Youngerman
By Dave Savini, Michele YoungermanClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO ( WBBM) - A suburban woman was forced to wait over two years to get her mother's remains from a south suburban crematory that has since been shut down by the State of Illinois for allegations of mishandled bodies. All that Wren Williams has left of her mother and father, Paul and Betty Williams of Highland Park are two plastic bags of ashes. Both were supposed to be cremated at Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Michele Youngerman |Dave Savini
A suburban woman was forced to wait over two years to get her mother's remains from a south suburban crematory that has since been shut down by the State of Illinois for allegations of mishandled bodies. All that Wren Williams has left of her mother and father, Paul and Betty Williams of Highland Park are two plastic bags of ashes. Both were supposed to be cremated at Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights.
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2 weeks ago |
kesq.com | Dave Savini
By Dave SaviniClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO ( WBBM) - An Indiana man's mother's remains spent months languishing in a south suburban crematory that has been shut down by Illinois officials amid reports of body mishandling. Daniel Spanley had a hard time watching his mother Lisa's decline and then dealing with the pain of her death on Oct. 27, 2024. But what happened next made it all worse. Lisa's body went missing for more than six months.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Michele Youngerman |Dave Savini
An Indiana man's mother's remains spent months languishing in a south suburban crematory that has been shut down by Illinois officials amid reports of body mishandling. Daniel Spanley had a hard time watching his mother Lisa's decline and then dealing with the pain of her death on Oct. 27, 2024. But what happened next made it all worse. Lisa's body went missing for more than six months. Her son only recently learned his mother's remains had been languishing at Heights Crematory for that time.
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A Chicago area crematory is now officially suspended and facing complete revocation after these unbelievable discoveries. My investigation continues! https://t.co/Z1boHx1rLD
Crematory gets license suspended as state moves to permanently shut them down. CBS Chicago exclusive coming up on our news! https://t.co/drZ0Kn6fmM
When they found him in a 3 piece suit on the dirty floor of the crematory’s trailer his tag said he’d been dead for a year. #Heights and there have been others too waiting months. @cbschicago @CremationAssoc https://t.co/WiDlbZhd35
