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Police: Urns stolen in Stratford, possibly melted for scrap metal

Stratford police say 17 urns were stolen from a cemetery after a funeral vault was forced open, and police believe they may have been melted down and resold as scrap metal.  Police received a 911 call

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Jun 25, 2016, 2:08 AM

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