2 women allegedly drove deceased roommate to the bank and withdrew money from his account

ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (TCD) — Police lately arrested two ladies who allegedly discovered their aged roommate lifeless inside their house, drove him to the financial institution, and withdrew cash from his account.

In keeping with a information launch from the Ashtabula Police Division, on Monday, March 4, shortly after 5 p.m., officers responded to a name from the Ashtabula County Medical Middle after 80-year-old Douglas Layman was introduced there by his two roommates, Loreen Feralo and Karen Casbohm. They left shortly after and failed to supply any particulars.

Nevertheless, just a few hours later, one of many ladies contacted the medical middle and shared some details about Layman, prompting police to reply to their house and interview them.

Investigators allege Feralo and Casbohm discovered Layman lifeless inside their house. With the assistance of a 3rd individual, Feralo and Casbohm reportedly propped Layman up within the entrance seat of his automobile and drove to the financial institution, the place they “withdrew an undisclosed amount of cash from his account.”

Police mentioned the ladies positioned Layman within the automobile in “such a fashion that he can be seen to financial institution employees so as to make the withdrawal.”

After withdrawing the cash, Feralo and Casbohn went to the medical middle and left Layman’s physique with employees.

The 2 ladies every face a cost of gross abuse of a corpse. In keeping with WKYC-TV, in addition they face a cost of theft from an individual in a protected class. Further prices are underneath evaluate and could also be forthcoming.

WKYC experiences that Casbohm appeared in courtroom on March 5 for her arraignment, and her bond was set at $5,000. Feralo is scheduled to seem in courtroom for her arraignment on March 14.

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