AG, prosecutor: Kansas City funeral home owner indicted in fraud investigation
By Nick Sloan
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson have secured a grand jury indictment and filed a civil action against a Kansas City funeral home accused of exploiting grieving families.
Hanaway announced Monday that her office filed a petition for injunction, civil penalties and other remedies against Frank Savory IV and S. Family Enterprises LLC, which does business as Savory and Sons Funeral Home.
The petition alleges the defendants made false promises and engaged in unfair practices while selling funeral services in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
“When a funeral home exploits grief with false promises, we will hold them responsible,” Hanaway said. “Families should never face the risk of having their trust in a funeral home betrayed. We are glad to secure this indictment alongside Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson for the people of Missouri.”
The Attorney General’s Office said the investigation was conducted with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Prosecutors allege that between 2023 and 2025, Savory operated and managed the funeral home and sold funeral services without the license required to practice in Missouri.
A Jackson County grand jury indicted Savory on charges of financial exploitation of a disabled person, stealing, and deceptive business practice.
“The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office is proud to partner with Attorney General Hanaway’s Office in pursuing justice for those impacted by Savory and Sons,” Johnson said. “We will never tolerate exploitation of our community’s most vulnerable members. My office will continue to hold any business accountable that engages in criminal activity that harms the people of Jackson County.”
KMBC 9 Investigates has covered this case for months.
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