Spurlin Funeral Home

LEX18)– Thursday, LEX 18 reported on an investigation into a camera that was found inside of a restroom in the Spurlin Funeral Home in Garrard County. Now, a relative of the people who discovered the camera spoke with LEX 18 about the situation, saying it happened in the middle of an emotional family funeral.The woman spoke with LEX 18 by phone and asked to not be identified.She said that on December 28, family members were saying goodbye to a loved one at the funeral home when a father took his young child to the men’s restroom during the service. She says that is when the father and child noticed what appeared to be a camera placed on a wall under an air freshener.“They just so happened to notice what looked like a base, a USB port to a charger plugged into the wall, just above the sink, facing the toilet,” she claimed.Another male relative waiting outside took a look at the device.“Sure enough that was a camera and there was a memory card placed behind the back of it,” she said.The family called the police.“There’s no words, shock is an understatement,” she said. “We didn’t even get to have a rightful service to grieve the proper way.”Jessica Spurlin, whose family runs the funeral home, said, “my dad was trying to fix a problem and keep the community safe.” Spurlin said that the camera was being used to check for suspected drug use by an employee. Spurlin told LEX 18 Friday that her family’s good name is being tarnished by false information.Garrard County Police continue to investigate the case. If you think you may have been recorded on the camera, please call the Garrard County Police Department at (859) 792-3023. ...

LEX 18)–Police say that a camera was found in a restroom at Spurlin Funeral Home in Garrard County.Police say a patron noticed the camera mounted in the men’s restroom last Thursday and immediately reported it to the authorities.“To my knowledge, it was only in the male restroom,” said Assistant Chief Eric Taylor with the Garrard County Police.Some residents of Lancaster wanted to know why it was in a restroom.LEX 18’s Leigh Searcy went to the funeral home and tried reaching out to the owner by phone to ask why the camera was in the restroom.The owner’s daughter, Jessica Spurlin, was busy meeting with families but told LEX 18 by phone, “My dad was trying to fix a problem and keep the community safe.”She went on to say that the camera was placed over a sink to try and record suspected drug use by an employee. She admits it was not a good idea.Some residents stand by the Spurlin family.“They’re a very nice family. I’m shocked this would be anything other than what they say,” said Robin Noe.Police are handling the case and say that of the three Spurlin Funeral Homes in the area, the Garrard County location is the only one involved.“We’re going to look at all the evidence, this is an ongoing investigation and we may be contacting people identified, people found on the video,” said Taylor.If you think you may have been recorded on the camera, please call Garrard County Police at (859) 792-3023. ...