Michael StokerA man who cleared out a dead man’s home – even stealing his cars and his washing machine – is now facing theft charges, and police are still finding the man’s estate scattered across town.
Over the last month, police have recovered more than $100,000 worth of items stolen from the estate of Jimmy Callahan, who died in July, according to Chattanooga police spokeswoman Sgt. Jerri Weary.
Jimmy’s son, Ka-Cee Callahan, told police that his father’s house had been virtually wiped out while his father was in the hospital before his death.
Callahan’s family immediately suspected that his father’s house guest, Michael Stoker, 22, had taken an unknown number of items from the home while Callahan was in the hospital, Weary said.
Stoker was arrested July 27 and charged with theft of property and was released the next day on a $6,000 bond, Weary said, adding that more charges are expected.