Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 bodies charged with Covid-19 relief loan fraud | News [Video]

The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200 sets of human remains are now facing charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $880,000 in Covid-19 relief funds and using it for personal expenses like trips and jewelry, federal prosecutors said.

CNN is reporting that Jon and Carie Hallford each face federal charges, including 13 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said in a news release Monday.

The Hallfords, who were captured in Oklahoma,  are accused of using $882,300 in pandemic relief loans meant to help support small businesses on things like “a vehicle, multiple vacations, entertainment, dining, tuition for a minor child, cryptocurrency, cosmetic medical procedures, jewelry” and items from Amazon, an indictment filed in the US District Court of Colorado said.

A judge on Monday scheduled an arraignment …