Hanna gets 30 years in funeral home fraud
(Archived article @ Newsbank)
Chris Cooper ~ Russellville's News-Democrat & Leader ~ 9/12/2006
Tim Hanna, prior owner/operator of Memorial Funeral Home in Russellville, was sentenced in the Logan Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 1 to 30 years in prison with chance of parole in six.
He was also ordered to pay approximately $350,000 in restitution. Hanna had pleaded guilty to a total of 117 counts of Class C and Class D felonies on Aug. 1.
Hanna stole numerous individuals' prepaid funeral funds, completed false interest reports from the Funeral Fund Trust of Kentucky and reported he had performed funeral services for individuals who had not died yet.
Hanna still faces additional charges stemming from his service on the Land of Logan Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors between 2002 and 2003.
Hanna was indicted on July 1 on 15 counts of stealing from Habitat for Humanity for personal use. Habitat is a nationally known non-profit organization which brings together volunteers to build affordable housing for those in need.
