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Thieves scour obituaries and target homes of deceased: OPP

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Police are warning people to be careful posting obituaries when a loved one dies.

They say criminals have been scouring death notices to know when family members are at funerals, so they know when it’s safe to break into their homes.

Adam Atkinson spoke with a Fort Erie man, whose late wife’s jewelry was stolen while he was at her visitation.