Colorado Funeral Home Owners Ordered to Pay $950M After 190 Bodies Found Decaying

Return to Nature Funeral Home's owners face financial ruin and extensive criminal charges, making the payout unlikely.

A class-action lawsuit resulted in a historic judgment against Jon and Carie Hallford.
The funeral home owners allegedly provided fake ashes to families instead of cremating bodies.
Investigations revealed nearly 200 bodies improperly stored at the facility in Penrose, Colorado.
The Hallfords face hundreds of state and federal criminal charges, including abuse of a corpse and fraud.
New legislation will require stricter regulations for funeral homes in Colorado starting in 2026.