Ex-funeral home owner who left bodies to rot and gave families fake ashes asks for lighter sentence

In two cases, investigators found the wrong body was buried. In August, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to ...

Former funeral home owner gets 18 years in prison after giving families fake ashes

A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building was sentenced ...
Independent Journal Review

Former Funeral Home Owner Who Hid Nearly 200 Bodies Pleads for Leniency in Shocking Case

According to the New York Post, Carie Hallford, 48, is set to be sentenced after admitting her role in a scheme that left nearly 200 decomposing bodies hidden inside a building tied to the couple’s ...
KRDO

‘Return to Nature’ funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years for federal fraud charges

Carie Hallford, a co-owner of a now-notorious Penrose funeral home, was sentenced to 18 years for federal fraud charges on ...

How Colorado funeral homes are rebuilding trust eroded by years of industry scandal

Recent scandals in the state’s funeral industry have shaken Coloradans’ trust in the professionals who care for their ...

Lawmaker wants to create compensation funds for victims of funeral home fraud after Pietras charged with taking $790,000 in pre-paid funds

One state lawmaker wants to help victims of funeral home fraud, by setting up a fund that would pay for what they lost.
The Lewiston Tribune

Funeral home changes name as Justin DeFord purchases longtime local business

Blackmer Funeral Home is now DeFord Funeral Home. The change isn’t a surprise, as the home has changed names during new ownerships for many decades: Ailor, then Hanson, Noland, Blackmer and now DeFord ...

Meet Honey, an Arlington funeral home's most comforting employee

Honey, an 11-month-old Goldendoodle, has quickly become a beloved member of the funeral home's team.