State committee advances bill, bringing statewide standards to Colorado’s jails
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) – A newly formed state committee is setting forth new standards for jails in Colorado, in the hopes of addressing a lack of…
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Penrose funeral home owner faces over 200 felony charges
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Jon Hallford, one of the owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, had his first court appearance on…
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Court proceedings begin against Penrose funeral home owners as both now at El Paso County Jail
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, Jon and Carie Hallford, are both back in El Paso County after being…
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Both Penrose funeral home owners now in El Paso County Jail
EL PASO COUNTY, Co. (KRDO) – The Muskogee Jail in Oklahoma confirmed that Jon Hallford was transferred to the El Paso County Jail on Nov, 22. The El…
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“A conviction by Christmas”: Signs outside Return to Nature funeral home call for action as patience wanes
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – Community members are expressing frustration amidst the ongoing investigation into the Return to Nature funeral home, placing…
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Cañon City Police Department makes arrest in child sex assault case nearly a year after incident
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -A 22-year-old Cañon City man is now in jail after allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old child nearly a year…
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Lawsuit filed against Return to Nature funeral home owners brings legal consequences to light
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Jon and Carie Hallford for their alleged negligence and mistreatment of…
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Mother says son who died 4 years ago has been identified in Penrose funeral home investigation
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – A mother is heartbroken after investigators revealed to her that for four years, the ashes within her son’s urn were…
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Daughter reacts after mother’s body is one of the first identified within Penrose funeral home
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – One family who used the Return to Nature funeral home tells KRDO13 Investigates that they’ve received confirmation…
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Florence karate studio to close after instructor is accused of sexual exploitation of a child
UPDATE: The charges against the instructor have been dropped as of Jan. 3, 2024 FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Bendell Karate will close next week…
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‘I just want this to be over’ Families awaiting answers in Colorado funeral home investigation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – More than a hundred families are worried about what may have happened to the bodies of their loved ones after using…
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More than 120 families in contact with law enforcement over Penrose funeral home investigation
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – State officials say more than 120 families have reached out to Fremont County over their concerns about their loved…
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Remains brought to El Paso County Coroner’s Office as investigation continues into Penrose funeral home
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The El Paso County Coroner’s Office confirms they are assisting Fremont County as the fallout continues from the…
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Cañon City funeral home expresses shock and anger, over discovery of bodies at Penrose facility
CAÑON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) – A funeral home director in Cañon City is expressing shock and anger tonight, over the investigation into 100+ dead…
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Activity increases Monday at scene of Penrose funeral home investigation
FREMONT COUNTY, COLO. (KRDO) — Monday was the busiest day yet at the site of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, as the investigation into…
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WATCH: Authorities begin setup at Penrose funeral home of equipment for investigation
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – Multiple agencies have begun to set up camp outside the Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose, as they begin the…
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Records show that Penrose funeral home owner worked and faced money troubles in Oklahoma
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – Court documents from Oklahoma show that Jon Hallford, the embattled business owner whose funeral home in Penrose, CO was…
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Families who used Return to Nature Funeral Home asked to please come forward
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Families affected by the investigation into a Penrose funeral home for the improper storage of bodies are asked to…
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Families of Penrose funeral home victims respond to third day of investigation
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Authorities began reaching out Friday to relatives of more than 115 bodies found decomposing inside the Return to…
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Over 115 decomposing bodies found inside Colorado funeral home, investigation underway
PENROSE, Colo. (KRDO) – Investigators confirm over 115 decomposing bodies were found inside a Fremont County funeral home. Now, multiple agencies are…
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