How unclaimed remains cases are handled in Ohio
Isabel Cleary | August 19, 2025
An NBC4 investigation examines what happens when someone dies without family or money in Ohio. In Columbus, local government funding helps cover cremation costs, with a funeral home handling hundreds of unclaimed remains cases each year to ensure the deceased are treated with dignity.
What happens to unclaimed remains? How one Columbus funeral home cares for them
Danae King | June 15, 2025
An Ohio funeral home explains how unclaimed and indigent remains are handled, highlighting rising cremation numbers, municipal burial programs, and the effort to ensure dignity for those without family or financial resources.