Veteran imprisoned in MO garage for years as nephew stole benefits, feds say
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Veteran imprisoned in MO garage for years as nephew stole benefits, feds say
A U.S. Army veteran’s body was wrapped in a trash bag and kept in a garbage can for years as his nephew collected hundreds of thousands of dollars of his Veterans Affairs and Social Security benefits, federal officials said.Brian Ditch didn’t begin stealing his uncle’s benefits in 2019 upon the man’s death, rather, he started acting as his caretaker and taking his money years earlier while imprisoning his quadriplegic uncle in a Salem, Missouri, garage, according to federal officials.Now, Ditch has been indicted on 11 federal charges in the Eastern District of Missouri, according to court documents filed May 7. ..