HOUSTON — We are learning more about previous problems involving a funeral home in Houston's Third Ward, which is now the center of an identity theft investigation being conducted by Houston police.

The Houston Police Department is currently investigating A Community Funeral Home, located on Wheeler Avenue, after multiple families reported that their deceased loved ones had been victims of identity theft , according to a police spokesperson.

Records show the license of A Community Funeral Home at Wheeler Avenue near Live Oak Street was revoked. The Texas Funeral Service Commission said the expiry date was 8/31/2025 and the effective rank date was 8/30/2022.

When HPD investigators showed up Friday with a search warrant, a funeral service was underway, a spokesperson said. Police had

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