Unlicensed NY funeral home operator faces prison after bodies found on site
Apr 01, 2026
A New York man faces up to seven years in prison after being indicted on charges of illegally operating a funeral home and defrauding grieving families out of thousands of dollars.Michael Naughton, 55, of Baldwin, was charged with operating Camelot Funeral Home in Mount Vernon without a license and
mistreating human remains, according to a 20-count indictment unsealed in Westchester County Court. The charges follow a Jan. 30 inspection by the New York State Department of Health that discovered 13 bodies in various stages of decomposition throughout the facility and 17 boxes of cremated remains in the basement. ...read more read less