Cremated remains lost in the mail: Atlanta woman pleads for answers

The Brief

  • Petra McDermott is determined to recover her mother’s cremated remains, which were lost by USPS after being sent from Germany.
  • The remains have been tracked across multiple states, including Florida, North Carolina, and Indiana, but have been marked “in transit” since June 30 without updates.
  • McDermott criticizes USPS for their handling of human remains and calls for system improvements and compassion from the postal service.

CARROLLTON, Ga. A metro Atlanta woman is on a mission to find her mother’s remains after she says they were lost by the United States Postal Service.

What they’re saying:

“Imagine your mother being in a package and taking the grand tour of the United States instead of being with you where she belongs,” Petra McDermott said.

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