Tag: Abuse Of A Corpse
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Costilla County sheriff, 4 deputies indicted in abuse of a corpse, assault cases
Two grand juries in the 12th Judicial District indicted five members of the Costilla County Sheriff’s Office in separate cases on Thursday involving improperly collecting remains and assaulting a citizen. Former Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and former Deputy Keith Schultz faced indictments after allegedly putting human remains into a paper bag, leaving some behind…
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Return to Nature Funeral Home owner possibly facing 250-plus charges
An El Paso County Judge informed the co-owner of Return to Nature Funeral Home on Friday that he is potentially facing more than 250 charges. Jon Hallford made his first court appearance in El Paso County on Friday for his virtual advisement hearing. Return to Nature Funeral Home owners Jon and Carrie Hallford were arrested earlier…
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Bill permits inspection of funeral homes, crematories after ‘atrocities’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the last few years, Colorado has become the epicenter for malpractice in the funeral industry. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix that with legislation to allow inspections of funeral homes and crematories without first getting an operator’s permission to enter premises. In 2020, the…