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Colorado Funeral Home Owners Ordered to Pay $950 Million to Families of 190 Bodies
Aug 6, 2024, 12:45 AM
A judge has ruled that the owners of a Colorado funeral home, where 190 decaying bodies were discovered, owe $950 million to the victims' families. The funeral home owners allegedly stored the bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes. Despite the ruling, a payout is considered unlikely. The decision was announced in a civil case by the attorney on Monday.
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