A 47-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison for breaking into a mausoleum at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County and stealing a corpse, according to court records. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Arvada pays $2 million to settle lawsuit after police officer killed pregnant woman Crime and Public Safety | Former Lakeside police chief pleads guilty to embezzlement, misconduct Crime and Public Safety | CBI identifies problems with more than 1,000 cases handled by its former star DNA scientist Crime and Public Safety | No criminal charges will be filed in Colorado election passwords leak, Denver DA says Crime and Public Safety | Man convicted of first-degree murder in woman’s shooting death in Lakewood John Wayne Belknap was arrested after police discovered severe damage to a crypt and casket in a private mausoleum on Oct. 11, 2023. Belknap pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse, a felony, as well as criminal mischief and carrying a concealed weapon, both misdemeanors. He was sentenced to three years in prison with credit for time served on Dec. 10 and must pay $3,005 in restitution. The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office dismissed a second criminal mischief charge, along with burglary, theft, desecration of a venerated object and a weapons charge, as part of a plea agreement. The victim’s remains were later returned to the cemetery, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.