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Maryland Crematorium Owners Charged in Improper Disposal of Infant and Fetuses

Arrest warrants followed a probe sparked by a family's discovery that their infant's body was never cremated.

Overview

  • Maryland State Police filed charges on Feb. 19 against Brandon Angelo Williams, 50, and Rosa Iyonna Williams, 48, who operated Heaven Bound Crematorium in White Plains.
  • The couple faces eight counts each of improper disposal of human remains, with seven counts tied to separate fetuses and one count involving a 2-month-old infant.
  • Arrest warrants were issued for both defendants, and court dates will be set once they are taken into custody and make initial appearances.
  • The investigation began in 2025 after parents learned their son's body, believed to have been cremated, was found decomposing and later discovered at the crematorium owners' home.
  • Regulators previously shut the facility in January 2025 after inspectors reported a broken cremation chamber and bodies decomposing in cardboard boxes, and the infant's parents filed a civil suit last May.