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The remains of some of the 115 decomposing bodies discovered at the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., arrive at the El Paso County Coroner's Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Temporary structures and refrigerated trucks filled a parking lot next to the office where they will be beginning the massive task of trying to identify the remains. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

At Colorado funeral home where 115 decaying bodies found, troubles went unnoticed by regulators

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A hearse and debris can be seen at the rear of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Authorities said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a southern Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies found tried to conceal improper storage

By Jesse Bedayn - Associated Press