Authorities announced the arrest of three alleged tomb raiders and are urging people to check their loved ones’ final resting places.
It sounds like something out of Hollywood: A trio bands together to break into cemeteries and steal from the dead, hitting multiple locations across the East Coast. This includes at least 20 identified cases in Florida, with officials warning there could be more. An Orange County Sheriff’s Office post revealed additional details, and asked residents to make sure they hadn’t become victims.
Look:
TOMB RAIDERS!
These people steal from our beloved dead relatives! Help us find them. Up to a $5000 reward.
This trio of criminals travels the country, visiting local cemeteries, where they break into niches containing cremated remains, and steal the family heirlooms that… pic.twitter.com/Lailr0Yf5p
— Orange County Sheriff’s Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) August 12, 2026
“This trio of criminals travels the country, visiting local cemeteries, where they break into niches containing cremated remains, and steal the family heirlooms that people lay to rest with their loved ones,” the post reads. “Drake Lee Milam, 33; his girlfriend, Porsche Bancroft, 32; and her mother, Angela Garrett, 52, all have warrants for their arrest that would extradite them back to Florida to face charges in this case.”
“Imagine losing your wife or husband and placing their wedding ring, and yours, in the niche – only to have them stolen by thieves looking for an easy payday,” the statement continues. “This will not stand. Not in Florida. Statewide, there are 20 cases – but detectives believe there could be many more. The Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is taking the case to ensure these abhorrent criminals are held to account.”
“Please check your loved one’s resting place to make sure your prized heirlooms are safe.”
As of the creation of the post, Miliam and Garrett were taken into custody in Indiana, while Bancroft turned herself in to the Seminole County Jail in Florida. All three will be facing charges in the Sunshine State, but several cameras allegedly show the trio pulling the same heist in multiple states.
“They’ve been everywhere from Oklahoma City to Minnesota to Texas [and] here in Florida,” said an Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. “They visited Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, even so far northeast as to Buffalo, New York.”
Some of the items declared stolen were “his-and-hers gold wedding rings,” a “Class of 1992 ring from Miami Southridge Senior High School,” a “22-inch gold chain with a gold anchor” and “a gold wedding band, two gold earrings, two gold rings and a gold bracelet.”
While the monetary value of these items may be important for prosecution, the knowledge that someone broke into your family’s final resting place just to steal their precious items is far more disturbing.
“Having a loved one’s final resting place disturbed and cherished family heirlooms taken is deeply painful, and we recognize that no arrest can undo what these families have experienced,” the spokesperson said.
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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