"The mother parks by a bureaucratic brick building in downtown Houston on a January day in 2024. She takes the elevator to the third floor. She is dressed for the cameras, her long braids gathered in a tidy bun and a neat jacket snug over her black shirt. It is the day of the press conference, the day when, finally, after four months of pain, she will tell the world what she has been saying to anyone who would listen about what she saw inside her son's casket."
"This is a case that absolutely turns my stomach, he says, his voice heavy with disgust. You are dealing with people at the most vulnerable time of their lives. After they've lost somebody that they loved and cared for. And for me, that's what makes this case so important. The victimsthe families behind me are people that were taken advantage of, they were manipulated, and they werethey were completely...snowballed, and, and fraud was committed against them."
Pamela Busby and other grieving family members held a press conference in downtown Houston to reveal alleged mistreatment related to a loved one’s funeral. A county constable, Alan Rosen, announced that his office investigated the matter for eight months following a tip from the Texas Funeral Service Commission. Rosen, a decades-long law enforcement veteran, described the case as stomach-turning and said families were taken advantage of during their most vulnerable moments. The case centers on alleged manipulation and fraud within the deathcare system and the emotional harm inflicted on bereaved families.
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