Funeral Home
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After giving families fake ashes, ex-funeral home owner sentenced to 18 years in prisonJon Hallford and his wife, Carie, co-owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, where they deceived grieving families by claiming to perform cremations.U.S. NewsMar 16
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U.S. funeral home owner who hid 191 decaying bodies to be sentencedJon Hallford and his wife, Carie, co-owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs, where they deceived grieving families by claiming to perform cremations.CrimeAug 22, 2025
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Montreal man sues funeral home, claiming mother was cremated against her willA Montreal man is suing a funeral home because he claims they cremated his late mother without his permission.CanadaJul 11, 2025
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Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing corpses plead guilty to fraudJon and Carie Hallford each pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after being accused of misspending pandemic relief funds and living lavishly while mistreating remains.CrimeOct 24, 2024
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Colorado funeral home ordered to pay $950 million in rotting bodies caseThe owners of Return to Nature funeral home owe their victims' families huge sums of money, but a payout is unlikely.U.S. NewsAug 6, 2024
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Newfoundland and Labrador doubles funeral benefits after unclaimed bodies pile upNewfoundland and Labrador announced Monday it will now offer up to $5,000 for a funeral, and up to $1,500 for additional expenses.CanadaJul 29, 2024
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‘As if we lost them again’: Devastating fire destroys Pointe-Claire funeral homeA well-known West Island funeral home was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday afternoon. Many families are wondering about the remains of their loved ones.CanadaNov 10, 2023
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Manitoba community prepares to say goodbye to 15 seniors killed in bus crashJoe Coffey is the owner of Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services in Dauphin, Man., a city of 8,600 that is preparing to say goodbye to 15 seniors killed last week in a fiery bus crash.CanadaJun 21, 2023
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We all die — might as well plan for it, financial experts sayPlanning ahead for after-death costs — from making the choice between cremation and burial, a funeral or celebration of life — can save money and reduce stress for loved ones.CanadaFeb 23, 2023
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Saint-Bruno residents protest plans for crematorium developmentResidents in Saint Bruno are fighting plans by a funeral home to expand their operations and build a crematorium, in spite of a recent court decision supporting the project.EnvironmentMar 7, 2021
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