Coverage dated October 4, 2023 to October 6, 2023

115 decaying bodies found at Colorado 'green' funeral home as police investigate foul odor

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The sheriff said the building is too hazardous to enter and would not describe what first responders saw.

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  1. KDVR Denver

    Colorado funeral home under investigation after improperly stored bodies found (opens KDVR Denver)

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    Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs what they call “green” burials without embalming chemicals …

  2. CBS News

    Colorado funeral home with "green" burials investigated after discovery of improperly stored bodies (opens CBS News)

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    An investigation into the improper storage of human remains at a funeral home in Fremont County was underway on Thursday.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    CAÑON CITY, Colo. >> At least 115 decaying bodies were found at a storage facility for a “green” funeral operator, after neighbors reported abhorrent smells emanating from the location in rural southern Colorado, police said today, calling it a “disturbing discovery.”

  4. NBC New York

    Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green' funeral home under investigation (opens NBC New York)

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    Police say they have found at least 115 bodies at a Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Colorado funeral home with ‘green’ burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    PENROSE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a funeral home that performs “green”

  6. CBS News

    At least 115 improperly stored bodies discovered at Colorado funeral home, Fremont County Sheriff says it was "horrific" (opens CBS News)

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    When investigators with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office gained entry to the funeral home, they discovered more than 115 bodies improperly stored in the funeral home.

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    115 bodies found improperly stored at Colorado funeral home (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    A funeral home offering environmentally friendly burials is under investigation after more than 115 human remains were found being improperly stored on the property, according to authorities.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Police find 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — At least 115 decaying bodies were found at a storage facility for a “green” funeral operator, after neighbors reported abhorrent

  9. Bangor Daily News

    Colorado funeral home with 'green' burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    PENROSE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs “green”

  10. WHDH Boston

    Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — At least 115 decaying bodies were found at a storage facility for a “green” funeral operator, after neighbors reported abhorrent

  11. KTVZ Bend

    115 improperly stored human remains found in Colorado funeral home, sheriff says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into more than 115 bodies found “improperly stored” in a Colorado funeral home offering “green burials” could take months, officials say. The remains were found in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, about 30 miles south of Colorado Sprin…

  12. Omaha World-Herald

    Photos: Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado 'green' funeral home (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Police said they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado 'green' funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.

  13. Washington Times

    Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies found tried to conceal improper storage (opens Washington Times)

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    The owner of a Colorado funeral home where 115 decaying bodies were found after neighbors reported nauseating smells tried to conceal the improper storage of corpses and claimed he was doing animal taxidermy at the facility, according to a suspension letter sent to him by state regulators.

  14. WTOP Washington DC

    Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — The awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, followed by a report that made police take a closer look at the “green” funeral operator’s…

  15. The Guardian

    At least 115 bodies found at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home (opens The Guardian)

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    Return to Nature funeral home, now under investigation, performed ‘green’ burials without embalming chemicals

  16. Forbes

    At Least 115 Improperly Stored Bodies Found At ‘Green’ Funeral Home, Colorado Police Say (opens Forbes)

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    The Return To Nature Funeral Home offered to bury clients’ loved ones without embalming fluids, caskets or “unnatural materials.”

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Colorado funeral home investigated for improper body storage (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    PENROSE, Colo. >> Authorities in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.

  18. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    115 decomposing bodies found improperly stored at funeral home (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A funeral home offering environmentally friendly burials is under investigation after it was discovered that human remains were being improperly stored.

  19. Fox News

    Colorado 'green' funeral home under investigation after 'disturbing discovery' of over 115 decaying bodies (opens Fox News)

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    The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, which specializes in "green" burials, is accused of improperly storing bodies at its facility.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    ‘Abhorrent smell’ leads Colorado police to ‘green’ funeral home with 115 bodies in storage (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Authorities are investigating the Return to Nature Funeral Home outside Colorado Springs, which performs burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets, for improper handling of remains.

  21. Fox10 Phoenix

    115 decaying bodies found at Colorado 'green' funeral home as police investigate foul odor (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The sheriff said the building is too hazardous to enter and would not describe what first responders saw.

  22. The Daily Caller

    Police Investigate ‘Green’ Funeral Home After 115 Bodies Found Improperly Stored (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Police in Colorado discovered over 115 improperly stored bodies on Tuesday in a funeral home offering eco-friendly burials, according to police statements.

  23. News Nation Now

    Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating smell (opens News Nation Now)

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    The awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, followed by a report that made police take a closer look at the “green” funeral operator’s storage facility. Insi…

  24. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    CAÑON CITY, Colo. — The awful smell seeped from a neglected building in a small Colorado town for days, followed by a report that made police take a closer look at the “green” funeral operator’s storage facility. Inside, they made a gruesome discovery: At least 115 decaying bodies.

  25. New York Times

    115 Decaying Bodies Found in ‘Horrific’ Scene at Funeral Home, Officials Say (opens New York Times)

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    A smell coming from a rural Colorado facility that had promised “green” burials led to the “very disturbing” discovery, a sheriff said.

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