KDKA Investigates is working to get answers for grieving pet owners and more clarification on who could be impacted.

Patrick Vereb, 70, is accused of stealing over $650,000 dollars from over 6,500 people across four counties in Pennsylvania.

Patrick Vereb was accused of deceiving more than 6,500 pet owners who paid for burials or cremations, discarding pets’ bodies and giving owners other animals’ ashes.