Tuesday, April 30 2019

National Desk

A man in western Pennsylvania is facing charges after he allegedly flushed his grandparents' remains down a toilet.

Thomas Wells, 33, was arraigned this week on two counts of abuse of a corpse and one count of criminal mischief charge.

The incident occurred after Wells reportedly got into a fight with his mother, Denise Porter. He was living with Porter at the time and she informed him that he would have to move out.

Police claim Porter said all Wells wanted to do was smoke marijuana and drink alcohol.

According to court paperwork, Porter believes the flushing happened in September after she had kicked Wells out of her home.

The remains were kept in a container in the mother's room.

Police said Wells denied having flushed the remains but later said he would do the same to her ashes as well.

He allegedly texted her saying, "And soon as you die, you'll be going in the same spot where you belong down the (expletive) you (expletive)."