Lead author Matt von Konrat, in his laboratory at the Field Museum, on February 26, 2026, examining the tiny bits of moss found with the re-buried bodies at Burr Oak Cemetery in 2009. The computer screen shows the view of the moss specimen under the microscope. Credit: © Field Museum In 2009, investigators uncovered a disturbing scandal at a cemetery outside Chicago. Employees at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois, were accused of digging up older graves, relocating the remains to other areas