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Funeral Home Owners Arrested for Abusing 189 Corpses

2/6/2026

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On February 4, 2024, the FBI informed Derrick Johnson that his mother's body was among 189 decayed at Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado.
Investigators found bodies stacked in unsanitary conditions, with some in body bags and others exposed.
Jon Hallford and Carie Hallford, owners of the funeral home, were arrested for abusing the corpses.
Derrick Johnson plans to speak at Hallford's sentencing.

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Story summary

On February 4, 2024, the FBI informed Derrick Johnson that his mother's body was among 189 decayed at Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado.
Investigators found bodies stacked in unsanitary conditions, with some in body bags and others exposed.
Jon Hallford and Carie Hallford, owners of the funeral home, were arrested for abusing the corpses.
Derrick Johnson plans to speak at Hallford's sentencing.