Ohio Duo Arrested for Using Dead Roommate to Withdraw Bank Funds

March 11, 2024
Ohio Duo Arrested for Using Dead Roommate to Withdraw Bank Funds
  • Two women from Ohio, Loreen Feralo and Karen Casbohm, were arrested for using their deceased roommate's body to withdraw $900 from his bank account.

  • The pair placed the body in the passenger seat of a car and used a drive-thru teller to conduct the transaction before driving the body to a hospital and leaving it without identification.

  • Charges against Feralo and Casbohm include theft and gross abuse of a corpse; they were both roommates but not related to the deceased.

  • The deceased's stepson has publicly expressed his shock and disbelief over the actions of the two women.

  • The incident took place in Ashtabula, Ohio, and the cause of the roommate's death remains undetermined pending an autopsy, which could take up to eight months.

  • Casbohm has been arraigned with a bond set at $5,000, with Feralo's arraignment pending. Police are investigating further, and additional charges may be filed.

  • Preliminary hearings for both women are scheduled for the upcoming Tuesday.

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