Key takeaways:
- The Hallfords own Return to Nature Funeral Home, which performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.
- The decaying remains of at least 189 people were recently found at the facility.
- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation, and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is assisting.
Authorities in Colorado are investigating the improper storage of human remains at a funeral home in Penrose, Colorado. The owner of the funeral home, Jon Hallford, and his wife, Carrie Hallford, have been arrested in Wagoner, Oklahoma on suspicion of three felonies: abuse of a corpse, money laundering and forgery.
The Hallfords own Return to Nature Funeral Home, which performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. The decaying remains of at least 189 people were recently found at the facility.
Jon Hallford is being held at the Muskogee County, Oklahoma, jail. There are no records showing that his wife might also be there. The Hallfords have been in contact with aggrieved families via email, though the content of the emails is unknown.
The investigation into the improper storage of human remains is ongoing. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation, and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is assisting. It is unclear at this time what penalties the Hallfords may face.
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