11/1/12 - A hole that was dug near a grave at a cemetery in Marion Township is believed to be a Halloween prank, not any criminal activity. Township Clerk Tammy Beal says a woman reported that some digging had been going on at the Green Cemetery off Pingree and Vines Roads. Beal says she contacted the Sexton to investigate and he determined that someone, not an animal, had dug a hole roughly 5-feet long and 3-feet deep near a grave. Beal tells WHMI she did report the incident to police but they have come to the conclusion that it was just a prank or some kind of Halloween stunt based on where it was located. She says the hole was dug on the opposite side of the headstones from where any bodies would be buried. Beal says nothing was disturbed and records indicate there are no bodies located where the hole was dug. She says people should not be alarmed as this is certainly not something that happens on a regular basis and the hole has since been filled in. Beal says a lawn service company was at the cemetery October 15th and the incident was reported October 21st, so it happened sometime during that period. (JM)
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