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Colorado funeral-home co-owner receives 30-year sentence in corpse-abuse scandal

A Colorado Springs funeral home co-owner, Carie Hallford, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for a corpse-abuse scheme that left nearly 200 decomposing bodies and defrauded families of about $130,000; her husband Jon Hallford received 40 years, and Carie earlier got an 18-year federal term for related fraud. The couple also admitted to fraudulently obtaining about $882,000 in SBA COVID relief funds. The case spurred tighter state oversight of funeral homes and renewed advocacy for victims.

via The Guardian|

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Colorado Funeral Home Director Gets 40-Year Term in Corpse-Handling Scandal

The owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for abuse of a corpse, money laundering, theft and forgery in a case tied to nearly 200 decomposing bodies stored improperly and the delivery of fake ashes; his wife pleaded guilty in federal/state cases and faces decades. The 40-year sentence runs concurrently with his existing 20-year federal term as families described lasting trauma, while authorities noted hazardous conditions at the site during cleanup and the rise of green-burial practices in Colorado.

via The New York Times|

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Colorado Judge Rejects Plea Deal in Funeral Home Corpse Abuse Case

A Colorado judge rejected a plea deal that would have allowed funeral home owner Jon Hallford to serve a 20-year sentence concurrently with a federal fraud sentence, due to the heinous nature of his crimes involving hiding decomposing bodies and deceiving grieving families.

via The New York Times|

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"Funeral Home Owners Arrested on Federal Charges for COVID Fraud and Wire Fraud"

The owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds on personal expenses, including vacations, cosmetic surgery, and jewelry. The couple also faces state charges for corpse abuse, money laundering, theft, and forgery. They are accused of giving families dry concrete instead of cremated ashes, burying the wrong body on two occasions, and collecting money for services they never provided. The discovery of the bodies left families devastated, and the case has prompted lawmakers to introduce bills to tighten regulations for funeral homes in Colorado.

via ABC News|

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"Colorado Funeral Home Owners Charged with COVID Fraud After 190 Bodies Found"

The owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found have been indicted on federal charges for misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds on personal expenses, including vacations and cosmetic surgery. The couple also faces over 200 criminal counts in state court for corpse abuse, money laundering, theft, and forgery. Families were given dry concrete instead of cremated ashes, and the wrong body was allegedly buried on two occasions. The discovery of the decaying bodies has led to investigations and calls for stricter regulations in the funeral home industry in Colorado.

via The Associated Press|

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"Funeral Home Owners Set to Enter Pleas for Storing Decaying Bodies"

The owners of a Colorado funeral home are set to enter their pleas on criminal charges including corpse abuse, falsifying death certificates, and sending fake ashes to families. The disturbing case involves nearly 200 decaying bodies found in a building filled with decomposition fluids and bugs, leaving families shattered. This is one of several criminal cases to rock Colorado’s funeral industry, prompting proposed bills to overhaul funeral home oversight in the state. The owners allegedly spent payments received from families on cryptocurrency, lavish dinners, and expensive vehicles.

via NBC News|

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Parents Arrested After Dead Son's Body Discovered in Backyard Freezer

A couple in Alabama has been charged with corpse abuse after the decomposed body of their 19-year-old son was found in a broken freezer behind their former home. The father had alerted police about abandoning the remains, but officers failed to locate them during a search. The body, which may have been in the freezer since late July, was discovered by the home's new residents. The couple has been taken into custody, and their other two children have been placed in the custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed.

via WIS News 10|

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