Colorado Funeral Home Owners Plead Guilty to Corpse Abuse and Fraud
Jon and Carie Hallford plead guilty to mishandling 190 bodies and defrauding grieving families and the federal government.
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Owners Jon and Carie Hallford of Return to Nature Funeral Home pleaded guilty to grave abuses involving 190 decaying bodies and providing fake ashes. They misused customer funds for luxury expenses and face potential prison sentences. Following the discovery, Colorado has updated its lax funeral home regulations to prevent future abuses. The couple's actions were condemned as outrageously deceptive, causing grief for many families who unknowingly scattered fake remains.
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