Monday, April 14, 2025

Them Bones

No bones about it:
Advertised by the Wicked Wonderland store were two human skulls for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib $35, human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600 – featured on the shop’s website and the Facebook page, authorities say. A Florida court ordered Schopper was released Friday on $7,600 bond. The case is already getting international attention after forensic analysis of the bones revealed they could be as much as 500 years old and had “archeological value,” authorities said. Fox 35 in Orlando reported that the bones had been sent by police to the county’s medical examiner for examination Wicked Wonderland’s website remains up and running and the store, located 30 miles north of Orlando, appears open for business. It advertises items described as “antique and vintage with a Victorian gothic flair” and “oddities and unusual art.” Merchandise appears to include religious and occult items such as crucifixes and pentagrams. The store also offers events, workshops, and a “conjure and reading service.” Authorities began investigating after receiving a tip in December 2023. Later, when they went to the shop to investigate, a worker at the store said they had been selling the bones for years. It is unclear why so much time passed before the store owner was charged. However, during questioning, Schopper reportedly told officers that she believed selling bones was legal in Florida if they were “educational models.” She described the items as “genuine human remains” and “delicate in nature,” per the arrest affidavit.
At least she knows where they're connected...

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