RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. — A former funeral home director is facing over 60 theft charges after he allegedly stole money from grieving families who paid to plan funerals for their loved ones.
Randolph County Prosecutor David Daly announced that Zalo Wilson faces a 64-count indictment after authorities listened to testimony and reviewed evidence from 64 victims describing how the funds they sent for prepaid funeral plans at Wilson-Shook Funeral Homes went missing. In total, investigators believe Wilson stole over $500,000 during the scheme.
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In November 2025, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department revealed that it received a large volume of complaints from residents who reported prepaid funeral arrangements not being placed into the required Funeral Plan Trust accounts.
“Over the past two days, our office has received several complaints from individuals who paid substantial amounts of money to a Funeral Home for prepaid funeral plans, only to discover that no trust fund exists on their behalf,” RCSD said at the time…