Sheriff: Family cremated mom on barbecue
Woman's daughter, grandson are accused of embezzling retirement checks
The Associated Press
updated 3:56 p.m. CT, Wed., Oct. 15, 2008

CORNING, Calif. - Authorities said relatives of a deceased Tehama County woman cremated her remains on a makeshift barbecue and continued collecting her retirement checks.

Ramona Allmond's daughter and grandson were arrested Sunday on suspicion of embezzlement, elder abuse and disposing of a body without a permit, among other charges. They are being held at the Tehama County Jail in Red Bluff on $30,000 bail, with arraignment set for Thursday.

Sheriff's Capt. Paul Hosler says the 84-year-old Allmond likely had died of natural causes, though investigators are still trying to determine the cause of death.

Hosler says her daughter, 50-year-old Kathleen Allmond, and her grandson, 30-year-old Tony Ray, told investigators they left the body on her bedroom floor for a week before cremating the remains in their backyard fire pit. They then covered the pit and remains with soil and planted a tree on top, according to investigators. The family's home sits in the midst of a 10-acre olive grove, remote from neighbors.

Skull added to necklace?
Detectives say the daughter also fashioned a two-inch piece of her mother's skull into a necklace. Hosler said Ray took a photograph of Kathleen Allmond wearing the necklace, as well as a beaded wire tiara that she believed would ward off radio waves, to post on a social networking Web site.

"It gets really weird when you have a piece of mom's skull hanging around your neck," Hosler said. "I'm not aware of any religion that allows you to burn your family members in the backyard and collect their pension."

Investigators said they kept collecting her monthly retirement checks amounting to more than $25,000 since the elderly woman died in December.

Detective Richard Knox said they may have been trying to honor the woman's desire to die at home and be cremated.

Deputies arrested the pair after the dead woman's son asked deputies for a welfare check because he had not heard from his mother since December. Hosler said his suspicions were further aroused last week when he called and Kathleen Allmond pretended she was the 84-year-old woman.

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Strange people in this world.........

how the fuck did they do this without being noticed?

do you have any idea how many BTUs it takes to cremate a human body?  It's not exactly a bag of kingsford and a match...

I think the question that everyone wants answered is...

Did they use a dry rub or a sauce?

Kinda messed up, but I bet it smelled wonderful.

pics please

Quoted: I think the question that everyone wants answered is... Did they use a dry rub or a sauce?

LMAO

There are some fucked up people out there.

mom what's for dinner?

Quoted: Mom: what's for dinner.

fixed.

Quoted: I think the question that everyone wants answered is... Did they use a dry rub or a sauce?

Blackened

Quoted: I think the question that everyone wants answered is... Did they use a dry rub or a sauce?

Hickory Smoked..

Is granny votin' for Obama?

Quoted: Is granny votin' for Obama?

At least three times.

I have to see that tiara.

Quoted: Quoted: I think the question that everyone wants answered is... Did they use a dry rub or a sauce? Hickory Smoked..

I prefer mesquite for anyone over 70.  It overcomes the gameyness.

Not to mention they said they left the body in her room a WEEK before cremation.  I bet that just smelled lovely.

Maybe they used dillo dust..

What would've been the response if they did get a permit?

I tell the wife to just have a big party and throw me on the bon-fire, but get a paermit first I guess..

Quoted: Sheriff: Family cremated mom on barbecue Woman's daughter, grandson are accused of embezzling retirement checks The Associated Press updated 3:56 p.m. CT, Wed., Oct. 15, 2008 CORNING, Calif. - Authorities said relatives of a deceased Tehama County woman cremated her remains on a makeshift barbecue and continued collecting her retirement checks. Ramona Allmond's daughter and grandson were arrested Sunday on suspicion of embezzlement, elder abuse and disposing of a body without a permit, among other charges. They are being held at the Tehama County Jail in Red Bluff on $30,000 bail, with arraignment set for Thursday. Sheriff's Capt. Paul Hosler says the 84-year-old Allmond likely had died of natural causes, though investigators are still trying to determine the cause of death. Hosler says her daughter, 50-year-old Kathleen Allmond, and her grandson, 30-year-old Tony Ray, told investigators they left the body on her bedroom floor for a week before cremating the remains in their backyard fire pit. They then covered the pit and remains with soil and planted a tree on top, according to investigators. The family's home sits in the midst of a 10-acre olive grove, remote from neighbors. Skull added to necklace? Detectives say the daughter also fashioned a two-inch piece of her mother's skull into a necklace. Hosler said Ray took a photograph of Kathleen Allmond wearing the necklace, as well as a beaded wire tiara that she believed would ward off radio waves, to post on a social networking Web site. "It gets really weird when you have a piece of mom's skull hanging around your neck," Hosler said. "I'm not aware of any religion that allows you to burn your family members in the backyard and collect their pension." Investigators said they kept collecting her monthly retirement checks amounting to more than $25,000 since the elderly woman died in December. Detective Richard Knox said they may have been trying to honor the woman's desire to die at home and be cremated. Deputies arrested the pair after the dead woman's son asked deputies for a welfare check because he had not heard from his mother since December. Hosler said his suspicions were further aroused last week when he called and Kathleen Allmond pretended she was the 84-year-old woman. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27202381/

Anybody catch this part?  Second question: anyone know her screen name?

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I think the question that everyone wants answered is... Did they use a dry rub or a sauce? Hickory Smoked.. I prefer mesquite for anyone over 70.  It overcomes the gameyness.

a good maranade works too.

Quoted: how the fuck did they do this without being noticed? do you have any idea how many BTUs it takes to cremate a human body?  It's not exactly a bag of kingsford and a match...

it's not too hard ...

That's not so bad.
Now if they had made chili out of her, and put beans in it, that would call for the death penalty for sure.