Graves Forgotten in Dirt Piles

In Castlemaine’s haunted cemetery, thousands of ancestors—possibly up to 5,000—were secretly dumped in dirt piles for decades, ignoring pleas from 1963 and a 1994 police investigation that did nothing to stop it. Families like Sally Eaton’s and current manager Deb Tranter’s found their own roots buried in disgrace. Now, drones and laser tech are mapping the chaos as authorities scramble to rebury the dead with dignity—a process that could take years. The government admits it was unlawful, but this tragedy exposes a broken system that must change before history repeats itself. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d9deea905688364a