“What did you do with my son?” victims still have questions as owner of Colorado funeral home appears in court

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home where nearly 200 bodies were found could be tried together. Members of some of the impacted families appeared in court today and after Jon Hallford left the courtroom they were demanding answers.

But Jon Hallford remained silent, one victim who was there told us she’s still waiting on officials to say whether or not her son was among the bodies found.

“When he wasn’t answering, it just made me angry and angrier. I deserve an answer, and we all deserve answers,” Heather DeWolf who used Return to Nature for her son said.

Hallford bonded out of jail just over a week ago. During the hearing, a judge ruled that all 260 charges will stand against both Jon and Carrie Hallford.

The focus of the court appearance was the money laundering charges the Hallfords are facing about two SUVs the DA’s office says they bought and sold using money reportedly for return to nature.

DA Michael Allen says he anticipates the Halfords to enter a non-guilty plea. Allen also says nearly two dozen bodies from the investigation have yet to be identified.

“Some of the remains recovered at the location in Penrose have not been identified. A number of people continue to work diligently to identify the remains including Fremont County Coroner’s office to date 22 bodies remain unidentified,” Allen said.

Allen says he wants the two to be paired up so they can do a joint trial. At last check Carrie Hallford is still in the El Paso County Jail, she is also eligible for bond.

Both are expected to be back in court March 21.

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