Funeral home owners arrested after 190 corpses found - MyJoyOnline

The owners of a Colorado funeral home are accused of giving fake cremated remains to some bereaved families, among other allegations.

Authorities found 190 sets of decaying remains last month in the couple's funeral home in Penrose, some dating back to 2019.

Authorities began investigating the Return to Nature Funeral Home on 4 October after neighbours reported a foul smell spreading from the facility.

Some of them may be concrete dust, some of them may be other things," said Chrystina Page, whose son's body was among those found inside the funeral home, told the BBC's US media partner CBS.

All decedents located at the Colorado funeral home were removed on 13 October and transported to the El Paso County Coroner's Office.

Colorado Gov Jared Polis released a statement following the Hallford's arrest: "I am relieved that criminal charges have been brought against the funeral home owner and a criminal investigation is proceeding.

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