Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in decomposing bodies case
Summary
A Colorado funeral home co-owner, Carie Hallford, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for neglecting nearly 200 bodies and defrauding families by promising proper funeral services. Her then-husband and co-owner, Jon Hallford, was sentenced to 40 years, and both also pleaded guilty to fraud related to COVID relief loans.Key Facts
- Carie Hallford received a 30-year prison sentence for corpse abuse and neglect.
- Jon Hallford was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the scheme.
- The couple ran the Return to Nature funeral home in Colorado Springs.
- They hid nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a neglected building.
- Families often received urns filled with concrete mix instead of ashes.
- The Hallfords collected over $130,000 from grieving families for funeral services.
- Both pleaded guilty to defrauding the Small Business Administration by falsely applying for COVID relief funds and received $882,300.
- Colorado passed new laws requiring regular inspections of funeral homes after the scandal.
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