"Grave-Robbing" Florida Man Used Forged Deed To Steal Dead Man's Home, Say Cops

In Panama City, Florida, The News Herald reports:

• Police arrested Timothy James Benson, 52, on one count of forgery, one count of uttering a forged instrument and grand theft. The arrest stems from an investigation into the theft of a parcel of property and the house on that parcel, according to a news release from the Panama City Police Department.

• On March 13, Benson forged a deed for the property located at 2705 E. First Court, police said. On March 20, he presented the forged document to the Bay County Clerk of Courts as a true and legal document to obtain the property. The rightful owner of the property died on July 14, 2008, and could not have signed the document on March 13, police said.

Source: Police: Man forged deed, dead owner's signature. DeedContraTheft