The Tazewell County Sheriff's Department has been investigating reports for more than a week concerning irregularities at Katy's Pet Cemetery and Crematory, but the investigation will be placed on hold temporarily while a grieving family deals with the owner's death. Joe Abts, owner of Katy's Pet Cemetery, was interviewed by Tazewell County Sheriff's Department investigators recently. Wednesday he took his own life. The department has had several officers out at the cemetery. There they found freezers with the remains of animals, which is not illegal, said Chief Deputy Jeff Lower...
