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    1. [Q-R] More than 40 Collin County headstones vandalized
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    3. More than 40 grave headstones dating back to the 1900s were recently pushed over and destroyed in Collin County, Texas in what grieving families are saying is the ultimate disgrace. The vandalism happened last weekend in the town of Princeton. Volunteers from the cemetery think teens may be responsible, but Princeton police are without any suspects so far. Margaret Cantu feels speechless over the desecration done to the headstone of her son, Marcus. He died at 33 after falling and hitting his head. “Do they know?” said Cantu. “Do they even comprehend what they have done?” The vandals pushed his headstone to the ground. “It hurts to see it like that,” said Cantu. Three of Clifton Mayfield's family members were also targeted. “When you disrespect a living person, it’s one thing; but when you disrespect the dead people, it’s bad,” said Mayfield. In total, 44 graves were vandalized, and almost half of them date back to 1929. To make things worse, the cemetery runs on donations, so families will likely have to pay for the damage. “I live on a government check, penny to penny, and I don't know how I’m able to fix it,” said Cantu. In response to the vandalism, community members have put up new fencing, and police have increased patrols by the cemetery, especially at night. Volunteer firefighters and police officers also plan try and fix whatever damage they can.

    07/20/2014 11:40:40