Two women from Ohio have been charged following an attempt to withdraw money from the bank account of the deceased Douglas Layman, by making it appear as if he were alive.
Karen Casbohm, 63, and Loreen Bea Feralo, 55, from Ohio, have been charged with gross abuse of a corpse following a bizarre incident involving the deceased Douglas Layman, an 80-year-old man. The pair allegedly took Layman’s body to a bank in an attempt to withdraw money from his account. This unfolded after they, along with another individual, positioned Layman’s corpse in a car, making him appear alive to bank staff. Subsequently, they transported the body to a hospital, leaving it there anonymously.
Casbohm and Feralo were said to have resided with Layman, with one of them involved in a long-term relationship with him and the other having lived at the home for a shorter period. They purportedly executed this plan with the intention of using the funds to pay bills. However, the details surrounding their motives and actions remain partially unclear.
The incident, which evokes comparisons to the plot of the 1989 film “Weekend at Bernie’s,” came to light when the women dropped Layman’s body at the hospital without providing identification for either themselves or Layman. Ashtabula Police Chief, Robert Stell, detailed that Layman was intentionally positioned to be visible to the bank’s staff during the transaction.
Following the revelation of these events, Casbohm has been arraigned with her bond set at $5,000, and Feralo’s arraignment is also impending. Further investigations are in progress, indicating the possibility of additional charges being filed. The cause of Layman’s death is currently under examination by the coroner’s office, with results expected in up to eight months.
