The owners of a Penrose funeral home accused of improperly storing 190 decaying bodies inside their business while promising families their loved ones were cremated or buried, pleaded guilty to state charges Friday.

Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen spoke after the hearing and a full recording of the press conference can be viewed in the video player above. UPDATE: FRIDAY 11/22/2024 11:31 a.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Jon and Carie Hallford,

Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home, pleaded guilty to 190 counts of abuse of a corpse, reports say.

Over the years, the Hallfords spent extravagantly, prosecutors say. They used customers’ money and nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds to buy laser body sculpting, fancy cars, trips to Las

The married co-owners of a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 decomposing bodies were found pleaded guilty Friday to corpse abuse.

Over the years, the funeral home owners spent extravagantly, prosecutors say. They used customers’ money and nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds to buy laser body sculpting, fancy cars, and trips to Las Vegas and Florida.