Colorado Funeral Home Owners Indicted for Misusing $900,000 in COVID Relief Funds
Jon and Carie Hallford, owners of the funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were discovered, face federal charges for spending pandemic relief on personal luxuries.
- Jon and Carie Hallford were indicted on federal charges for misappropriating nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
- The funds were allegedly spent on vacations, luxury goods, and other personal expenses.
- The couple also faces over 200 state charges related to corpse abuse, money laundering, theft, and forgery.
- The discovery of 190 decaying bodies at their funeral home last year has led to widespread outrage and calls for regulatory reform in Colorado.
- The federal charges could result in up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for each offense.