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

Summary

Owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, pleaded guilty to 191 counts of corpse abuse after nearly 200 decomposing bodies were found at their facility.

The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, admitted to defrauding families by taking payments for burial or cremation services they never performed, sometimes substituting concrete mix for ashes.

They also admitted to a related federal conspiracy to commit wire fraud, including $800,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud.

Sentencing for both state and federal cases is scheduled for 2025, with each facing up to 20 years in prison.

    • Khanzarate@lemmy.world
      9·
      6 days ago

      Not convinced it’s not her.

      Tweak the story just a bit and you get Sweeney Todd though, that’d be an interesting take.

      • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
        7·
        6 days ago

        Now you got me wondering again lol

        Well, it seems like Amy’s Baking Company has not survived the test of time. According to Kitchen Nightmares Updates, the bakery closed in 2015 after its owners found a new buyer for the business. In response to a question posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the business closing, Amy’s Baking Company confirmed the news, tweeting, “Yes! Now we can focus on several other projects!”

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          • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
            6·
            6 days ago

            I vaguely recall rumors but have never looked into it to be sure. That said, it wouldn’t surprise me. But its equally plausible they’re just horrible business owners.