{"id":2094238,"date":"2023-11-08T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owners-of-colorado-funeral-home-that-improperly-stored-190-bodies-arrested\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T16:34:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T21:34:58","slug":"owners-of-colorado-funeral-home-that-improperly-stored-190-bodies-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owners-of-colorado-funeral-home-that-improperly-stored-190-bodies-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado funeral home owners arrested for improper storage of 190 bodies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fowners-of-colorado-funeral-home-that-improperly-stored-190-bodies-arrested%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2094238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wagner district attorney\u2019s\u2063 office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a> <br \/>1:12 PM \u2013\u200c Wednesday, November 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The couple that \u200cowns a\u2064 \u201cgreen\u201d funeral home, where 190 \u200cdecaying\u2062 remains\u200c were\u2063 found, have been arrested.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>El Paso and Fremont county authorities held a press \u2063conference on Wednesday, announcing the arrests of Jon and Carie Hallford. The duo was charged with \u2063abuse of a corpse, forgery, theft and money laundering after at\u2064 least 190 \u201cimproperly stored\u201d \u200bbodies, 80 \u200dof whom are still unidentified, were found at their funeral home. <\/p>\n<p>4<sup>th<\/sup> Judicial\u2062 District Attorney \u2062Michael J. Allen\u2063 spoke at the conference stating \u2064that the\u200c probable cause affidavit for \u200cthe arrest is sealed. <\/p>\n<p>Governor Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released a statement following \u2063the arrests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI am relieved that criminal charges have \u200cbeen brought against the funeral home owner and a criminal investigation is proceeding,\u201d Polis said. \u201cI know this will not bring peace to\u2063 the\u2063 families impacted by this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-can-only-watch-tragedy-unfold-after-dad-guides-family-of-ducks-across-street\/\" title=\"Dad guides family of ducks across street, leaving kids to watch tragedy unfold.\">heart-wrenching incident<\/a> but we hope the individuals responsible are held fully accountable in a court of law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am relieved that criminal charges\u2062 have been \u200cbrought against the funeral \u200bhome owner, \u2062and a\u2064 criminal investigation is \u200cproceeding. I know this will not bring \u200dpeace to the families impacted, but we hope the individuals responsible are held fully accountable \u2063in a court of law.\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QRzZdXJo06\">pic.twitter.com\/QRzZdXJo06<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2062Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovofCO\/status\/1722290420602798100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u200c8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to Allen, Jon owned Return to Nature Funeral\u2062 Home in Penrose in Fremont County, Colorado which specializes in green burials and cremations. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2064\u201cgreen\u201d home is supposed \u200dto provide \u201cgreen\u201d burials without embalming chemicals or metal\u2064 caskets.<\/p>\n<p>On October 4<sup>th<\/sup>, \u200c <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/authorities-discover-more-than-100-bodies-at-green-funeral-house-in-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\">more than 100 bodies were found at the \u201cgreen\u201d funeral home<\/a> after investigators got a call about \u200d\u201cabhorred smells.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Records\u2062 also \u2063stated that even \u200bthough Hallford admitted that he had a \u201cproblem\u201d at the property, he tried to conceal the improper storage of\u2062 the bodies by claiming that he was doing taxidermy.<\/p>\n<p>Officials initially estimated there were roughly 115 bodies inside, but the figure was later upped to 189 \u2063when they\u200b finished removing all the remains in mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>At \u200dWednesday\u2019s press conference, Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller stated that the number of bodies discovered is \u200cnow 190.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have identified 110 victims from those discovered\u2062 using fingerprints, dental records and medical hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Keller stated that they will use DNA to identify\u200d the remaining bodies.<\/p>\n<p>He \u2063also said that 25 bodies have been released to loved\u200d ones. <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear why the \u200bHallfords were in Oklahoma at the time of their arrest.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b Hallfords are being held in Wagoner, Oklahoma,  awaiting an extradition hearing. They are being held on a $2 \u200cmillion bond. <\/p>\n<p>Stay\u200b informed!\u2063 Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The \u2064battle for the seat of Houston\u2019s mayor intensifies as \u200dthe race boils down to two Democrat candidates who will duke it out in a \u200crun-off election this\u2064 December. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The release of the October jobs report \u200crevealed the second lowest numbers since 2022, but the Biden Administration has been quietly \u200drevising the numbers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A senior official in the Biden Administration accused of helping the \u200bIranian Government influence \u200cforeign policy still has U.S. security clearance. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>El \u200cCajon Mayor Bill Wells, is running to unseat \u2063congresswoman Sara\u2064 Jacobs who represents the 51st\u2064 District in Southern California.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon to invest millions in \u2063Olympus LLM model \u2063to rival\u200c OpenAI and Alphabet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta said in a blog post it would \u2063require advertisers\u200b to disclose if\u200b their altered or \u200ccreated ads.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China\u2019s ByteDance, the parent of short video app\u200d TikTok, is\u2064 offering\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/berkshire-hathaways-operating-earnings-surge-as-buffet-repurchases-27-billion-in-stock-in-2021\/\" title=\"Berkshire Hathaway\u2019s Operating Earnings Surge as Buffet Repurchases  Billion in Stock in 2021\">buy back shares<\/a> from its employees outside the United States.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>US watchdog proposes rules for Big\u2062 Tech payments and digital wallets, aiming for consumer safeguards.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did authorities discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-discovery-made-at-eco-friendly-funeral-home-police-refuse-to-disclose-what-was-happening-to-bodies\/\" title=\"Police withhold information on disturbing activities at eco-friendly funeral home.\">improperly stored bodies<\/a>\u2062 in the funeral home \u2064owned by Jon and Carie Hallford?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title:\u200d Colorado Funeral \u2064Home Owners Arrested After Discovery of Improperly Stored\u200b Bodies<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bowners \u200bof a &#8220;green&#8221; funeral \u200chome\u200d in \u200cColorado have been arrested after authorities discovered the improper storage of at least 190 decaying \u200bremains. Jon\u200b and Carie Hallford are now facing charges of abuse of a corpse, \u200cforgery, theft, and money laundering. This shocking\u200b revelation has prompted an investigation into the couple&#8217;s funeral home practices, highlighting the need for accountability in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Arrests and Charges:<\/p>\n<p>El\u2064 Paso and Fremont county authorities held a press\u200d conference on Wednesday, announcing the arrests of Jon and Carie \u200bHallford. The couple was charged with abuse of a corpse,\u2064 forgery, theft,\u200d and money laundering after the discovery of improperly stored bodies in their \u2063funeral home. Of the 190 remains\u200b found, 80 individuals are still unidentified, making this case\u200d even more distressing.<\/p>\n<p>Statements from Officials:<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the press\u2062 conference, 4th \u2064Judicial District Attorney\u2064 Michael J. Allen revealed \u200cthat the probable cause affidavit for the \u2063couple&#8217;s arrest is sealed. Governor Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released a statement expressing relief that criminal charges had \u200dbeen brought \u200cagainst the \u2062Hallfords. \u2063He emphasized the importance of holding those responsible \u200dfully accountable in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bGreen Funeral \u2062Home:<\/p>\n<p>Owned by Jon Hallford, Return to \u200dNature\u200b Funeral Home\u2062 in Penrose offers &#8220;green&#8221;\u200b burials and cremations without\u2062 the use of embalming \u200bchemicals or\u2063 metal caskets.\u200c Despite its environmental \u200dfocus, authorities found numerous bodies improperly stored at the premise, raising serious\u2062 concerns about \u2064the practices followed at the \u200dfuneral home.<\/p>\n<p>Discovery \u200cand Concealment:<\/p>\n<p>On\u2063 October 4th, \u2063authorities received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/owners-of-colorado-funeral-home-that-improperly-stored-190-bodies-arrested\/\" title=\"Colorado funeral home owners arrested for improper storage of 190 bodies.\">call reporting abhorrent smells emanating<\/a> from the funeral home.\u2062 Subsequent investigations led to the discovery of over 100 bodies on the\u200d property. Records suggest\u200d that \u2063Hallford attempted to conceal the\u200b improper storage by \u2064claiming taxidermy work was being conducted.\u200b However, the \u200dnumber of bodies \u200cincreased to 190 after authorities finished removing all the remains.<\/p>\n<p>Identification Efforts:<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have\u2064 managed to identify\u200c 110 victims from the discovered remains using fingerprints, \u200cdental records, and medical hardware. However, \u2063the remaining 80 bodies will\u200b require DNA testing for identification. Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller \u200bconfirmed that\u2064 25 bodies have \u2062been released to their loved ones, providing some closure \u200bto grieving families.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Proceedings:<\/p>\n<p>The reasons behind the Hallfords&#8217; presence in \u200bOklahoma at the time of their arrest remain \u2064unclear. \u200bCurrently, they are being held in Wagoner, Oklahoma,\u2064 pending an extradition hearing. 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