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Family sues Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were found over alleged fake ashes

The lawsuit is against Return to Nature and its owners Jon and Carie Hallford

Photos of Sara Lee Swoveland, center in the left image, and her family are seen in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Her daughter, Abby Hoveland, says she believes the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., gave her cement dust instead of her mother's ashes. The business where nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes, according to information gathered by The Associated Press from customers and crematories. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Photos of Sara Lee Swoveland, center in the left image, and her family are seen in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Her daughter, Abby Hoveland, says she believes the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., gave her cement dust instead of her mother’s ashes. The business where nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes, according to information gathered by The Associated Press from customers and crematories. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
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A family filed a lawsuit Monday against a Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were found, alleging the owners allowed the remains of their loved ones to “rot” away while they sent families fake ashes.
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