Colorado Funeral Home Owners Arrested for Mishandling 189 Bodies
The owner of a Colorado funeral home and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of abuse of a corpse, theft, money laundering, and forgery after the decaying remains of at least 189 people were found at their facility. The remains were discovered in October after authorities responded to a report of a foul smell. The funeral home had missed tax payments, faced eviction, and was sued for unpaid bills. Relatives of the deceased fear that their loved ones were not properly cremated. Colorado has weak oversight of funeral homes, with no routine inspections or qualification requirements for operators. One family has filed a lawsuit against the funeral home and the owners.