AG Coleman secures $580,000 penalty from Cloverport crematorium

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on September 13 that action by the Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection resulted in the maximum civil penalty against Cloverport Funeral Home in Breckinridge County and Kentuckiana Funeral Services.

AG Coleman said the Breckinridge Circuit Court ordered the two businesses to pay $580,000 for 290 illegal cremations. The Attorney General’s Office continues litigation against the owner of these facilities, Anthony Oxendine.

“No family should be taken advantage of during their time of grief. Our Office quickly launched an investigation to hold these organizations accountable for brazen disregard for the law,” said Attorney General Coleman. “Our Office of Consumer Protection is constantly on the lookout for scams and fraud that target Kentuckians. We encourage anyone who believes they’ve been the victim of a scam or some other illegal business practice to contact our Office.”

Officials say the unregistered crematory has been closed since January when General Coleman secured a temporary restraining order. On January 2, the Attorney General’s Office received information that led to an investigation revealing the facility had failed to register to operate a crematory and was providing cremation services without a license in violation of Kentucky law. The investigation also confirmed the presence of an unlicensed cremation chamber, known as a retort.

AG Coleman says to report scams, people can contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-888-432-9257 or complete the complaint form online .

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