Owners of Colorado funeral home that hid 190 decaying bodies plead guilty

Jon and Carie Hallford accused of sending grieving families fake ashes and misspending nearly $900,000 in relief funds

Colorado funeral home owners accused of misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds and living lavishly, all while allegedly storing 190 decaying bodies in a building and sending grieving families fake ashes, pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal fraud charges for defrauding customers.

Jon and Carie Hallford each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The plea agreement, which stipulates that prosecutors will not request more than 15 years imprisonment, still has to be approved by the judge. It's unclear when that will happen.