Skulls, Mummified Remains Found in Pennsylvania Home: 'Horror Movie'
Summary
Police in Philadelphia arrested Jonathan Christ Gerlach after finding more than 100 human skulls and mummified body parts in his home and storage unit. These discoveries were linked to grave robberies at the abandoned Mount Moriah Cemetery, which has been closed since 2011.Key Facts
- Detectives found over 100 skulls and mummified remains in a Philadelphia home.
- Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, was arrested and charged with several crimes, including abuse of a corpse and theft.
- The investigation followed reports of graveyard burglaries at Mount Moriah Cemetery, which opened in 1855 and closed in 2011.
- The cemetery is considered the largest abandoned burial ground in the U.S., with about 150,000 grave sites.
- Police say they found bones and skulls in Gerlach's car during surveillance.
- Gerlach admitted to taking about 30 sets of remains.
- Authorities recovered over 100 sets of human remains from Gerlach's home and storage unit.
- Gerlach is held on a $1 million bond, with a court hearing set for January 2026.
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