GREENFIELD, Ind.— Victims of a Greenfield headstone business are receiving checks in the mail from the state of Indiana.The money comes four years after customers reached out to WRTV Investigates for help.Mary Collins visits her husband’s grave site once a month.“It’s not easy,” said Collins. “People will say it gets better. It doesn’t.”Collins shares a bench with her husband Norman, who died five years ago.
State wins $379K judgment against headstone business“They quit responding to me, and then you took over from that,” said Collins.For years, WRTV Investigates kept asking the Attorney General’s Office when customers would get their money.Four years after the ordeal began, Collins received a check for $187, a fraction of what she paid Greenfield Granite.“It’s very disappointing,” said Collins. “I don’t agree with the amount.
Some families get headstones back after ordealA new monument business, Wearly Monuments, opened in the same spot in 2022 but has no ties to Greenfield Granite.The owner says they’ve been received well by the community.Mary Collins says it won’t take long to spend her $187 check.“I’m going to buy groceries,” said Collins. “I do feel like it’s kind of a resolution. It’s finally over.”You can file a complaint about a business at indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516 or 317-232-6330.