A state document alleged funeral homeowner Jon Hallford tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo.
An awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, then police took a closer look at the funeral operator’s storage facility. Inside, they discovered at least 115 decaying bodies. Investigators were tight-lipped Friday about what exactly they found inside the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado. But their plans to bring in teams that usually deal with airline crashes, coroners from nearby jurisdictions and the FBI suggest a grim mess. State officials allege funeral home owner Jon Hallford tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses. Funeral home officials didn't return messages seeking comment.
The owner tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses and claimed he was doing taxidermy at the facility, according to a suspension letter sent to him by state regulators.
At least 115 decaying bodies were found this week at a storage facility for a "green" funeral operator after neighbors reported abhorrent smells emanating from the location in rural southern Colorado, police said Friday, calling it a "disturbing discovery."