The number of decaying bodies removed from a Colorado funeral home has risen to at least 189, up from approximately 115 when they were discovered earlier this month, authorities said Tuesday.
File photo. The number of bodies found decaying at a Colorado funeral home rose from 115 to at least 189, officials said.Colorado funeral homefrom the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the decaying bodies of all decedents at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose were removed on Friday.
The agency said that “at least 189″ bodies were removed by the Fremont County Coroner’s Office and were transferred to the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.In a news release, CBI stated at least 189 bodies were removed from the Return to Nature Funeral Home, which came under a multi-agency investigation in early October.The search ended nearly two weeks of investigations after a search warrant was executed by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 4.
Keller said the investigation was originally launched because residents in the area complained about an odor coming from the funeral home,reported that according to state records, the owner of the funeral home, Jon Hallford, allegedly told Zen Mayhugh, Colorado’s program director for the Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration, that he practiced taxidermy at the property.
The document also stated that Hallford “attempted to conceal the improper storage of human remains” at the funeral home.
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