Court for alleged 'obit burglar' in Sheboygan on Monday

CREATED Jun. 11, 2012

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SHEBOYGAN - A man from Sheboygan County who was charged with burglary was set to appear in court Monday afternoon.

Dennis Petrie faces accusations that he combed through obituaries to find out when grieving families would be at funerals, and not be home.

Then, he allegedly burglarized those homes.

Investigators found truckloads of possible stolen merchandise at his home.