Colorado Legislature passes funeral home crackdown
Colorado lawmakers on Monday passed sweeping legislation to overhaul the state’s lax oversight of funeral homes following a series of horrifying incidents that included the sale of body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decomposed bodies. was approved. The incident devastated hundreds of families already grieving and prompted lawmakers to pass the bill, […]
RG Ortiz Funeral Home preyed on customers for years, once presented dead man’s body inside a plastic bag for viewing: watchdog
A Bronx-based funeral home chain has been accused of preying on customers for years, doing such shoddy work and posting ” He also presented the body of a man “sitting inside a plastic bag.” At least 48 customers have complained about RG Ortiz Funeral Home in the past five years, including one who said their […]
Slain Chicago Cop’s Family Demands Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. J.B. Pritzker Stay Away from Funeral
The family of a slain Chicago police officer on Monday asked Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) not to attend his funeral as the search for his gunman continues. Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, was shot and killed just before 3 a.m. Sunday while driving home, Breitbart News reported. report. He […]
Mandisa Funeral Will Be Live-Streamed: She Was a ‘Beautiful Soul,’ TobyMac Says
Family and friends of Grammy Award-winning artist Mandisa will celebrate her life at a funeral service Saturday at a church in Brentwood, Tennessee, which will be livestreamed. Mandisa Lynn Handley passed away on April 18 at the age of 47, shocking a faith community that had been inspired by her upbeat music and her vibrant […]
Scottish police search for prisoner who escaped from guards at funeral | Scotland
Police are searching for a convicted prisoner who escaped from guards while attending a funeral. Jamie Ross, 29, was last seen near the Cameron Toll Shopping Center in Edinburgh, Scotland, at around 12:28pm on Tuesday. Police say Ross has connections across Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Police are asking people not to approach him and to contact […]
Chris Packham joins environmental activists in mock funeral procession | Wildlife
BBC nature presenter Chris Packham joined hundreds of environmentalists in a mock funeral procession for nature to highlight the loss of biodiversity in the UK. Organizers said the march was aimed at calling for a “Code Red for Nature” and highlighting Britain’s position as “one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”. It was […]
Dad who told family to ‘stick him in dumper truck’ at funeral has request come true
A former miner who kept asking his family to ram him into a dump truck after he died has had his last wish come true. When Dave Newton, 81, began pre-planning his funeral about 12 years ago, he started joking that he wanted his casket to be driven in. When he passed away suddenly on […]
WATCH: Thousands attend NYPD officer Jonathan Diller’s funeral
Former NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton speaks on the tragedy as mourners from across the country turn out for the slain NYPD … source
Colorado Funeral Home Owners Face Charges For Allegedly Defrauding Funeral Home Clients
A Colorado couple appeared in court Monday on charges of defrauding funeral home customers, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a press release. John Hallford, 44, and Carrie Hallford, 47, are facing multiple federal charges for allegedly defrauding funeral home customers and misusing COVID-19 relief funds. according to Send the money to the United States […]
Teen who mysteriously died had ankles broken and personal items tossed out by the funeral home ‘without authorization’
The family of a teenage Tennessee baseball star who died mysteriously in July 2020 broke both ankles and is accusing a Tennessee funeral home of throwing away the clothes he was wearing on the day of the crash. It was reported that. daily mail. grant solomon — who Died after being hit by a pickup […]