A Mason County man is accused of destroying a cemetery on his farm.
The farm land along Clift Pike Road off Highway 68 at one time was a cemetery from the 1700s.
“Those people were laid to rest there and that’s their space, their place to be, and I don’t think it’s right for anyone to come in and disturb that if that’s what happened,” said neighbor Gerald Woods.
The land owner, Richard Huber, is accused of destroying the monuments where an estimated 15-20 people were laid to rest.
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An indictment was handed down Friday following more than a yearlong investigation by the Mason County Sheriff’s Department.
Huber told the detectives that he was uprooting trees that had grown in the same area, but he added he didn’t destroy the headstones and placed the blame on hunters and animals.
Deputies say the family cemetery featured graves with the names McIlvain and Yancy.
Huber will be issued a summons for March 11 in Mason Circuit Court.
Violating graves is a Class D Felony, punishable by up to five years if convicted.
If you know anyone who may be buried in this area, you’re asked to give the Mason County Sheriff’s Department a call.
