The Latest Breaking News from the Return to Nature Funeral Home

Funeral homeowners accused of giving families fake ashes and leaving 190 bodies to rot plead guilty

Jon Hallford, 44, and Carie Hallford, 47, operated the Return to Nature funeral home, which specialized in ‘green burials’

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Colorado to tighten regulations on funeral homes after multiple scandals − here’s what this means for families

In May 2024, Colorado enacted two laws that will tighten regulations on the funeral industry. The legislation comes in the wake of several incidents at funeral homes across the state in which human remains were mishandled and, in some cases, family members received fake ashes of loved ones.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024

Colorado funeral home owners arrested following the discovery of 190 decaying bodies

Police searched the Return to Nature funeral home after receiving reports of an "abhorrent smell." The owners are now facing charges of theft, forgery, money laundering and the abuse of a corpse.

WEKU · Nov 8, 2023