Gruesome local history: Lamb Funeral Home's crimes recounted; HBO doc and tours draw renewed attention

Host Justin Chapman recounted the disturbing history of the Lamb Funeral Home on Orange Grove, summarizing investigations and convictions from the 1980s and noting the site's current use for tours and events. Chapman said prosecutors later labeled the operation an industrial-scale violation of human dignity and described multiple convictions: David Sconce pleaded guilty to 21 felony counts (including mutilating corpses and illegal mass cremations) and served about 2.5 years; his parents were convicted on multiple counts and served prison time, and David later served additional time following a federal firearm conviction.

Chapman also noted that the story has been the subject of books and a three-part HBO documentary, The Mortician, which includes a rare on-camera interview with David Sconce, and provided a link the broadcast listed for tour information. The program framed the history as both a local criminal episode and a continuing point of public fascination given the property's new uses.