New River & Greenbrier Valley WV

Cemetery owner who defrauded customers to be sentenced this fall

West Virginia MetroNews

Jul 27, 2026

Cemetery owner who defrauded customers to be sentenced this fall

WHEELING, W. Va. --- The sentencing date for a Fayetteville man who owns cemeteries in several West Virginia counties is scheduled for November. Jeffrey Phares, 65, defrauded hundr…

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Cemetery owner who defrauded customers to be sentenced this fall

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