Tag: carie hallford
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Return to Nature owners to appear in federal court to plead guilty as part of deal
The owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home are set to appear in court in later this week to plead guilty to federal charges. Jon and Carie Hallford are expected to plead guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud in federal court on Thursday after accepting a plea agreement in September, according to previous Gazette…
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Hallfords’ state plea process to be delayed
State prosecutors are planning to ask for a new arraignment date for the owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, to allow time for the federal plea process to finish. Plans to delay the state court proceedings were stated in emails between prosecutors and victimized family members, which were shared with The Gazette. The funeral home,…
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‘It’s disgusting’: Nearly $1 billion judgment against Return to Nature Funeral Home a hollow victory
A class-action lawsuit against the Return to Nature Funeral Home resulted in a judgment of nearly $1 billion, an attorney representing the victims confirmed Monday. The funeral home about 35 miles southwest of Colorado Springs came under a multi-agency investigation in October after reports of a complaint about a foul odor in the area. Investigators…
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Return to Nature owners have arraignment pushed back
The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home will enter pleas at a hearing in September, an El Paso County judge decided Thursday. Carie and Jon Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery in October of 189 bodies improperly stored at the funeral home in Penrose. The Hallfords had been expected to…
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Family upset after Return to Nature owners Jon, Carrie Hallford offered plea deals
The owners of the Return to Nature funeral home have been offered a plea deal in their state-level case, according to an email sent to impacted family members and acquired by The Gazette. Jon and Carie Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery of 189 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral…
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Families upset after Return to Nature owners Jon and Carie Hallford offered plea deals
The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home have been offered a plea deal in their state-level case, according to an email sent to affected family members and acquired by The Gazette. Jon and Carie Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery in October of 189 bodies improperly stored at the funeral…
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Return to Nature owners offered plea deal for state charges
Jon and Carie Hallford, the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home, have been offered a plea deal, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. The Return to Nature Funeral home was the site where 191 bodies were found improperly stored along the side of Colorado 115 in Penrose. According to an email sent to victims from…
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Motion to have Return to Nature owners in joined trial is denied
An El Paso County judge on Thursday ruled that the Return to Nature Funeral Home owners will face separate trials. Jon and Carie Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery of 189 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. The funeral home came under a multi-agency investigation in October…
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Return to Nature owners set to appear in court Thursday to enter pleas
The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home are expected to appear in court on Thursday and enter not guilty pleas to their state-level charges. Jon and Carie Hallford face 286 criminal charges stemming from the discovery of 189 bodies improperly stored at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose. Return to Nature Funeral…
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Return to Nature Funeral Home co-owner granted house arrest
Carie Hallford will await trial on 15 federal fraud charges released on bond with a GPS tracker