{"id":36513,"date":"2026-04-18T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36513"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T15:43:07","slug":"colorado-funeral-home-owners-plead-guilty-after-nearly-200-bodies-discovered-in-decomposed-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36513","title":{"rendered":"\u201cColorado Funeral Home Owners Plead Guilty After Nearly 200 Bodies Discovered in Decomposed State\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"331\">What was presented as an eco-friendly funeral service in Colorado turned into a deeply disturbing scandal. Behind the peaceful image of Return to Nature Funeral Home, investigators uncovered a shocking reality that caused pain and outrage for many grieving fam&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"679\">Authorities began looking into the business after complaints about a strong, foul odor coming from the property. Inside, they found nearly 200 bodies that had been left improperly stored for long periods, along with urns that allegedly contained concrete instead of ashes. The discovery exposed not only severe neglect but also serious deception.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"1008\">The funeral home had promoted itself as a provider of \u201cgreen\u201d burials, offering environmentally conscious options that were supposed to honor both the dead and the earth. 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