科罗拉多的一家殡仪馆存放了189具腐烂的尸体,并将假骨灰送给家庭,导致联邦收费和重大监管变化。 A Colorado funeral home stored 189 decomposing bodies and gave fake ashes to families, leading to federal charges and major regulatory changes.

2019年至2023年10月, 科罗拉多的一家殡仪馆“回归自然”被发现将189具腐烂尸体存放在温控大楼内, 屋主Jon和Carie Hallford承认向数以百计的家庭赠送假骨灰, 包括Derrick Johnson在夏威夷埋葬母亲的假遗体。 A Colorado funeral home, Return to Nature, was found to have stored 189 decaying bodies in a temperature-controlled building from 2019 to October 2023, with owners Jon and Carie Hallford admitting to giving fake ashes to hundreds of families, including Derrick Johnson, who buried his mother’s false remains in Hawaii. 尸体被发现在不卫生的条件下,分解液和昆虫感染,引发紧急状态和联邦调查。 The bodies were found in unsanitary conditions with decomposition fluid and insect infestations, prompting a state of emergency and federal investigations. Hallfords也认罪, 欺骗政府近90万美元大流行病援助, 利用资金购买奢侈品, The Hallfords also pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of nearly $900,000 in pandemic aid, using funds for luxury purchases while failing to cremate or properly handle remains. Jon Hallford面临30至50年监禁,而Carie Hallford定于4月判刑。 Jon Hallford faces 30 to 50 years in prison, while Carie Hallford is set for sentencing in April. 这个案例导致科罗拉多州丧葬房屋条例的大规模改革。 The case led to sweeping reforms in Colorado’s funeral home regulations.