Episode 72: Return to Nature Funeral Home

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In this episode, we tiptoe through one of the strangest and most unsettling chapters in funeral home history: the bizarre case of the Return to Nature Funeral Home and the crimes of Jon and Carie Hallford. What started as a green burial business with a wholesome name took a dark turn—think less “eco-friendly” and more “FBI investigation.” We’ll explore how a couple with big promises and questionable bookkeeping ended up at the center of a national scandal involving hundreds of improperly stored bodies, bewildered families, and a whole lot of legal trouble. It’s a tale of trust betrayed, regulations ignored, and a community left reeling. 🪦 Join us for a story that’s equal parts tragic, bizarre, and unforgettable. Because when it comes to final resting places… some folks just don’t follow the mapFor a full list of sources used in this episode, please email us at [email protected]: https://www.cpr.org/2025/03/06/return-to-nature-funeral-home-carie-hallford-withdraws-guilty-plea/ https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/colorado-funeral-home-owners-money-problems-abandoning-bodies/73-53b03cb4-9947-4c73-960f-4ceb306b8e64 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/fbi-agents-testify-stacked-bodies-penrose-funeral-home-co-owner-carie-hallford-colorado-court/ https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Law-HallfordHomes-complaint-el-paso-county-district-court.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/27/colorado-funeral-home-owner-sentencinghttps://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/return-nature-funeral-home-owners-plead-guilty-federal-court https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-funeral-home-carrie-halford-changes-plea-fraud-improperly-storing-bodies/ https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/04th_Judicial_District/El_Paso/Hallford%20Jon/Hallford%20Jon%20-%20affi_%20reduced.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/12/colorado-funeral-home-decaying-bodies-couple-arrestedhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/second-colorado-springs-funeral-home-operator-pleads-guilty-scheme-defraud-grieving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, we tiptoe through one of the strangest and most unsettling chapters in funeral home history: the bizarre case of the Return to Nature Funeral Home and the crimes of Jon and Carie Hallford. What started as a green burial business...

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