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Return to Nature Owners Plead Guilty in Colorado State Case With Decades-Long Prison Terms Stipulated

A judge will weigh the new deals on Dec. 22 after victims' objections sank a shorter proposal in August.

Overview

  • The Fourth Judicial District Attorney says Jon Hallford faces 30 to 50 years and Carie Hallford faces 25 to 35 years under the pleas.
  • The court set a Dec. 22 hearing at 1:30 p.m. to determine whether to accept the guilty pleas, with state sentencing dates set for Feb. 6 for Jon and Apr. 24 for Carie.
  • Investigators say the funeral home allowed nearly 200 bodies to decompose and reportedly gave families fake cremains.
  • State charges in the case include abuse of a corpse, theft, money laundering, and forgery.
  • In separate federal cases, Jon Hallford received a 20-year sentence he is appealing, while Carie Hallford’s federal sentencing is scheduled for March.