{"id":2108179,"date":"2023-11-26T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/funeral-home-owners-slapped-with-over-200-felony-charges-after-report-of-disturbing-smell-from-building\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T15:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:22:19","slug":"funeral-home-owners-slapped-with-over-200-felony-charges-after-report-of-disturbing-smell-from-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/funeral-home-owners-slapped-with-over-200-felony-charges-after-report-of-disturbing-smell-from-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral home owners face 200+ felony charges due to foul odor report"},"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\">24<\/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%2Ffuneral-home-owners-slapped-with-over-200-felony-charges-after-report-of-disturbing-smell-from-building%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=2108179&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--><h2>Funeral Home Owners Arrested After Discovery of 190 Decomposing Bodies<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking\u200c turn of events, police\u200b in Oklahoma have apprehended the owners of an abandoned funeral home in El Paso County, Colorado. The couple, Jon\u2064 and Carie Hallford, were on the run from law enforcement when \u2063they \u2064were arrested on charges including abuse \u200cof a\u200b corpse, theft, money laundering, and\u2062 forgery.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Hallford is facing a staggering 200 felony \u200dcharges related to the mishandling of\u2063 the \u200dcorpses found in\u200b his funeral home. The investigation revealed a disturbing scene, with 190 decomposing \u200bhuman remains discovered on the premises.<\/p>\n<p>Carie Hallford appeared before the District Court in Colorado Springs for an advisement hearing, while Jon was transferred to the\u2064 El Paso County Jail. The couple had been hit with these charges a month earlier after reports of \u200dan abhorrent smell led police to the funeral home.<\/p>\n<p>Using fingerprints\u2062 and medical records,\u200c investigators were able to identify the bodies of 110 individuals. However, efforts are still underway to identify the remaining corpses. The coroner&#8217;s office has urged anyone who used the services \u2062of the funeral home\u2062 between September 2019 \u200cand 2023 to come \u200cforward.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability and Relief for\u2064 the Families<\/h3>\n<p>Colorado \u2063Governor Jared Polis expressed his relief that criminal charges have been\u2064 brought against the funeral home owner. \u200bHe emphasized the importance of holding the individuals responsible fully accountable in a court\u200b of law.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, District Judge Samorreyan \u2062Burney set the couple&#8217;s bail at \u200b$2 million cash per person, citing the risk they pose to the community. The severity of the\u2062 charges and the alleged mishandling of remains have left families horrified and enraged.<\/p>\n<p>One resident, \u200dLindsay Maher, shared her family&#8217;s devastating experience,\u2063 claiming that they received &#8220;concrete dust&#8221; instead of her grandmother&#8217;s ashes. Maher alleged \u200cthat her grandmother&#8217;s body had been decaying alongside 114 other bodies in the abandoned building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">  Colorado Funeral Home Owners\u2064 Where 190 Decomposing Bodies Were Found \u2063to Face Charges<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ColoradoSprings?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ColoradoSprings<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Colorado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a6 \u200cCarie and Jon Hallford, \u200bowners of a now-closed funeral home, face over 250 felony charges after the discovery of 190 decomposing human remains.<\/p>\n<p>\u25d8 Court\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YNZyxq7rrZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YNZyxq7rrZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpchTeZNIK\">pic.twitter.com\/EpchTeZNIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nik t. hatziefstathiou \u200c(@nikthehat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikthehat\/status\/1728310367829278766?\">November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>An Urgent \u2063Note \u200cfrom Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a biblical\u200c worldview and speak \u200dthe truth \u200dabout what is happening \u200bin\u2062 America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse \u200dto let Big Tech and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unleashes-on-corrupt-letitia-james-outside-courtroom-then-she-plays-the-race-card\/\" title=\"Trump attacks Letitia James as corrupt outside courtroom, she responds by playing the race card.\">woke advertisers\u200b dictate<\/a> \u200cthe content\u2064 we share with \u200cour community. 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Your\u2064 support means we can continue \u200cto \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-goes-around-voters-backs-signs-change-in-state-election-laws\/\" title=\"Governor sneaks behind voters, enacts new election laws.\">expose false narratives<\/a>\u200d and defend \u2064traditional\u2063 American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you \u200dfor your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/funeral-home-owners-slapped-200-felony-charges-report-disturbing-smell-building\/\">Funeral Home Owners Slapped with Over\u2064 200 Felony Charges After Report of Disturbing Smell from Building<\/a> \u200dappeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2063 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200bcharges are\u2063 the owners of \u2062the funeral\u2063 home\u2063 facing?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<h2>Funeral\u2062 Home Owners Arrested After Discovery of 190 Decomposing Bodies<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, police in\u2063 Oklahoma have\u2064 apprehended the owners of an abandoned \u2062funeral home \u2063in El \u200dPaso County,\u200b Colorado. The couple, Jon and Carie\u2062 Hallford, \u2063were on the \u2062run\u200b from law enforcement when they were arrested on charges including abuse of a corpse, theft, money laundering, \u2064and forgery.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Hallford is facing a staggering 200 felony charges related to the mishandling of the corpses found\u2063 in \u2062his funeral home. The investigation revealed a disturbing scene,\u200d with 190 decomposing human remains discovered on the premises.<\/p>\n<p>Carie Hallford\u2064 appeared before the District Court\u200b in Colorado Springs\u2062 for an advisement hearing, while Jon \u2063was transferred to the El Paso County Jail. The couple had been hit with \u2064these charges a month earlier after reports of an abhorrent \u200bsmell led police to the \u2062funeral home.<\/p>\n<p>Using \u2062fingerprints and medical records, investigators were able to identify \u200dthe\u2062 bodies of 110 individuals. However, efforts are \u2063still \u2062underway to identify the remaining corpses. \u200bThe coroner&#8217;s office \u2063has\u200b urged anyone who used the services of the\u200d funeral home\u200d between September 2019 and \u200b2023 \u2063to come forward.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability and Relief\u200c for the Families<\/h3>\n<p>Colorado Governor Jared Polis \u2064expressed his relief that criminal charges have been brought \u2062against the funeral home owner. He emphasized the importance of holding\u200c the individuals responsible fully accountable in a court of law.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, District Judge\u2062 Samorreyan Burney set the couple&#8217;s bail at\u2064 $2 million \u2062cash per \u2063person, citing the\u2064 risk\u200c they\u2062 pose \u200cto the community. The\u200b severity of the charges and the alleged mishandling \u2063of remains have left families horrified and enraged.<\/p>\n<p>One resident, Lindsay Maher, shared her \u200dfamily&#8217;s devastating \u2063experience, claiming that they received &#8220;concrete dust&#8221;\u2063 instead\u2062 of \u2062her grandmother&#8217;s ashes. Maher alleged that her grandmother&#8217;s body had been decaying alongside 114 other bodies in the abandoned building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">    \u2064Colorado Funeral \u2063Home Owners Where\u2063 190 Decomposing\u200c Bodies Were Found\u2062 to Face \u2062Charges<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ColoradoSprings?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ColoradoSprings<\/a> | \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Colorado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a6 Carie and Jon Hallford,\u200c owners of a now-closed funeral \u200bhome, face over 250 felony charges after the\u200c discovery of 190\u2063 decomposing\u200c human\u200b remains.<\/p>\n<p>\u25d8 Court\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YNZyxq7rrZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YNZyxq7rrZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EpchTeZNIK\">pic.twitter.com\/EpchTeZNIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nik t. \u200bhatziefstathiou (@nikthehat)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikthehat\/status\/1728310367829278766?\">November 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p>As\u2063 the investigation into the horrific discovery of 190 decomposing bodies at an abandoned funeral home in El Paso County,\u2064 Colorado\u200b continues, the owners, Jon and Carie Hallford, have been arrested and \u200dcharged\u2062 with a range of offenses \u200bincluding abuse of \u2064a corpse \u2064and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>The extent of \u200cthe charges against \u200bJon Hallford is staggering, \u200bwith 200 felony charges\u2062 related to the \u200bmishandling of the corpses found on the \u200cpremises. This shocking revelation has left the community and the \u2064families of \u2062the deceased reeling from the \u2062profound betrayal of trust.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities were\u200c alerted to the situation when reports of \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-man-arrested-after-rescuing-daughter-accused-of-killing-boyfriend-who-allegedly-sex-trafficked-her\/\" title=\"Washington Man Arrested After Rescuing Daughter, Accused Of Killing Boyfriend Who Allegedly Sex Trafficked Her\">foul odor emanating<\/a> from the funeral home led\u200d them to the scene.\u2063 The subsequent investigation uncovered a \u2063horrific sight,\u200c with 190 decomposing human remains \u2062discovered within \u2063the building.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are currently underway to\u200b identify all of the bodies, with 110\u200d individuals already recognized through the use of fingerprints and medical \u2062records. The coroner&#8217;s office is urging anyone who utilized the services\u2063 of the funeral\u2064 home between September \u200b2019 and 2023\u2064 to come forward\u200b in order to aid in the identification process.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado Governor \u2063Jared Polis expressed his relief that \u200ccriminal charges have been brought against the funeral home owner, emphasizing\u200c the need for full accountability in a \u200dcourt \u200dof law. District Judge \u200bSamorreyan Burney has set the couple&#8217;s bail at $2 million cash per \u2062person due to \u200cthe severity of\u200b the charges and the potential risk they pose \u2064to\u2064 the community.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062impact of this\u2062 heinous crime on the families affected cannot be overstated. Lindsay Maher, one of the devastated residents, claimed\u2062 that her\u200b family received &#8220;concrete dust&#8221; instead of her \u2062grandmother&#8217;s ashes. Maher alleged that her grandmother&#8217;s\u200c body had been left\u2062 to decay alongside\u200d 114 others in\u2064 the abandoned building, \u200badding an extra layer of horror and \u200banguish.<\/p>\n<p>As this shocking\u200d case unfolds, it serves as a tragic reminder\u200c of the \u2062importance of empathy, respect, and trust in the funeral \u200dindustry. The \u200bfamilies affected by this \u2064abhorrent event \u2064deserve justice and the assurance that their loved ones\u2064 will be handled with the utmost \u200ccare and dignity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Oklahoma apprehended Jon and Carie Hallford, owners of an abandoned funeral home in El Paso County, Colorado. On Nov. 8, authorities found 190 decomposing human remains at the site. 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