New search warrant uncovered against funeral home operator accused of working without a license

New search warrant uncovered against funeral home operator accused of working without a license

Miya Shay, Jessica Willey

Tue, December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM UTC

3 min read

New allegations have surfaced against a Houston funeral home operator, who is already under scrutiny for running multiple businesses without a proper license.

Weeks after ABC13 first reported on the practices of Unique Green, investigators have now filed a new search warrant outlining further concerns, including possible fraud and tampering with a corpse.

The latest warrant identifies a second funeral home, Wingate on White Heather, and centers on the estate of Lawrence Edward Gammon, adding to ongoing questions surrounding Green's funeral business operations.

According to the 16-page document obtained by ABC13, authorities are looking into whether Green misrepresented herself after handling Gammon's cremation in order to steal from his estate.

In June, the warrant says, Gammon's out-of-state relatives called Houston police after not hearing from him for a month. Officers went to his home on Tottenham Drive and found his badly decomposed body in a bedroom. The home was so cluttered, firefighters had to break a window, records say, to remove him. His manner of death was ruled natural, according to an autopsy.

Later that month, the man's relatives contacted Wingate and spoke to Green, they told police. The warrant shows they paid her thousands of dollars and shared Gammon's financial information with her. With that information, police believe she forged a will and stole cars, property, and cash worth nearly $2 million from Gammon's estate.

ABC13 found a last will and testament filed in Harris County in August, months after Gammon's death, that left "my entire estate to my long-term partner and common law spouse, Unique M. Green, in recognition of her unwavering love, devotion and support." The will lists checking and investment accounts, three vehicles, and other personal property as part of the estate.

The warrant says investigators detected factual errors and determined the will was forged. Additionally, Gammon's family had never heard of Green.

The warrant also connects Green to Wingate Funeral Home through recorded phone calls. One investigator wrote:

"I recorded my conversation with the person who answered the phone call and recognized the distinct voice to be Unique Mica Battle-Green. The suspect answered the phone, stating 'Wingate Funeral Home.'"

The new allegations come just weeks after law enforcement raided A Community Funeral Home on Wheeler in Houston's Third Ward. That business, which authorities say Green has operated for years without a license, was previously the subject of 13 Investigates reporting.

Green already faces a criminal charge in connection with the Third Ward property, where she is accused of forging a lien. She has not been charged in connection with the Gammon case or Wingate, which is now shuttered.

Green has also appeared publicly before the Harris County Commissioners Court, urging officials to award her a contract for indigent burials despite the alleged licensing issues.

On Tuesday, ABC13 called a number associated with Green. A woman who identified herself as Green's sister answered, but hung up once questions about the investigation began. Later, in a separate call, a person said Green was in Dallas, but then texted to say she would meet ABC13 at the funeral home on Wheeler. Green never showed.

Authorities say their probe remains active as they examine both funeral homes and Green's involvement with each.

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﻿New search warrant uncovered against funeral home operator accused of working without a license

New search warrant uncovered against funeral home operator accused of working without a license

New search warrant uncovered against funeral home operator accused of working without a license