The pair are accused of storing 190 dead bodies in an unrefrigerated room, while providing grieving families with fake ashes.
The owners of a funeral home in Colorado are expected to plead guilty this week in a case involving 190 decomposing bodies.The two owners, husband and wife Jon and Carie Hallford, are accused of storing 190 dead bodies in an unrefrigerated facility while providing families with fake ashes. The couple, who face hundreds of charges for alleged corpse abuse, were said to have operated the facility without proper care for the deceased.They were set to enter guilty pleas on Friday.
On Friday, the couple was set to appear in state court, where they are expected to plead guilty to more than 200 counts, including charges of corpse abuse, theft, forgery, and money laundering.Jon Hallford is being represented by the public defender's office, which has not provided any statement on the case. Carie Hallford's attorney, Michael Stuzynski, also declined to comment after The Associated Press reached out.
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