Funeral Home Owners Arrested for Covid Fraud and Decaying Bodies
TL;DR
The owners of a Colorado funeral home, previously charged after 190 decomposing bodies were found, now face federal charges for fraudulently obtaining $880,000 in pandemic relief funds, which they allegedly spent on vacations and personal goods. The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, face 15 federal fraud charges in addition to state charges, including corpse abuse, and are currently in custody with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
- Owners of Funeral Home With Decaying Bodies Are Charged With Covid Relief Fraud The New York Times
- Return to Nature owners Jon and Carie Hallford arrested by the FBI on federal warrant, back in jail KRDO
- Return to Nature Funeral Home owners back in custody KKTV
- Colorado funeral home owners found with nearly 200 decomposing bodies, charged with COVID fraud Fox News
- Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies were found charged with Covid fraud The Guardian US
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