Police in Fulton County are searching for a man they say has been operating illegally, and unethically as the funeral director of Ehle-Barnett Funeral home on William Street, in Johnston. You won't believe some of the charges...

The Johsntown Police Department made a litany of disturbing allegations on Monday as they announced that they were looking for a local named Brian M. Barnett.  Barnett, currently on the run,  faces a whole slew of charges after police say they uncovered some grisly findings at the funeral parlor he owned and operated.

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The allegations are as follows:

  • 3 counts of Concealment of a Human Corpse E Felon
  • 1 count Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree E Felony
  • 1 count Grand Larceny in the Third Degree D Felony
  • 3 counts of failing to bury a body within a reasonable amount of time Unclassified Misdemeanor
  • 2 counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child A Misdemeanor
  • 1 count of Operating a funeral home without a license Unclassified Misdemeanor
  • 4 counts of Operating as a funeral director without a valid license are Unclassified Misdemeanor

According to News 10 ABC, Barnett is the funeral director and the owner of the Ehle-Barnett Funeral where police said: "they uncovered human remains that were improperly stored and treated in January."

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Police are looking for Barnett and believe that he may have left the area.

They are asking that ff anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Brian Barnett please contact the Johnstown Police Department at 518-736-4021

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