Jon and Carie Hallford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, have pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, related to the misuse of nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The couple allegedly used the funds for personal luxuries, including vehicles and vacations, while failing to properly manage their funeral home, resulting in the improper storage of 190 bodies. They are facing up to 15 years imprisonment under a plea agreement, pending judicial approval. Additionally, the Hallfords face over 200 state charges for corpse abuse, forgery, and related offenses, as bodies were found stacked and decomposing in their Penrose facility. Victims' families were allegedly given fake ashes, with some bags containing dry concrete instead of cremated remains. The Hallfords have agreed to pay over $1 million in restitution as part of the plea deal.