<description>&lt;p&gt;A new funeral home scandal brings us back to Colorado yet again- a putrid smell leads investigators to find 190 improperly stored bodies littering Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, CO. This state's unique and liberated death culture seems to have a dark side, and we're finding out why.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;References:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Colorado hasn't licensed funeral practitioners since 1983. Now some want change." by Michael Abeyta, CBS News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Grisly discoveries at Colorado funeral homes fuel push for tougher state regulation" by Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;cofda.org (Colorado Funeral Directors Association)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"189 decomposing bodies found at funeral home offering green burials" by Timothy Bella, Washington Post&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Order of Summary Suspension for Return to Nature Funeral Home&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Will the funeral home industry in Colorado see regulation change after grisly discovery?" by Mary Shinn, The Gazette&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Bureau of Investigation Press Release: "Fremont County: Return to Nature Funeral Home Update"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells" by Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"EPA to demolish funeral home in Colorado where 190 'improperly stored' bodies were discovered" by Jennifer McRae, CBS News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"What licensing are funeral homes in Colorado required to have?" by Eleanor Sheahan, KOAA News 5 Colorado&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"These families trusted a funeral home. Their loved ones were left to rot, authorities say." by Trevor Hughes, USA Today&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home appear in El Paso County Court" by Aidan Hulting, KOAA News 5 Colorado&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Plot Twist Podcast: A Grave Affair

Jenelle Vincent & Morgan Leper

S3 E2: Just Another Funeral Home Scandal

APR 5, 202451 MIN
Plot Twist Podcast: A Grave Affair

S3 E2: Just Another Funeral Home Scandal

APR 5, 202451 MIN

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<p>A new funeral home scandal brings us back to Colorado yet again- a putrid smell leads investigators to find 190 improperly stored bodies littering Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, CO. This state's unique and liberated death culture seems to have a dark side, and we're finding out why.</p><p>References:</p><p>"Colorado hasn't licensed funeral practitioners since 1983. Now some want change." by Michael Abeyta, CBS News</p><p>"Grisly discoveries at Colorado funeral homes fuel push for tougher state regulation" by Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post</p><p>cofda.org (Colorado Funeral Directors Association)</p><p>"189 decomposing bodies found at funeral home offering green burials" by Timothy Bella, Washington Post</p><p>Order of Summary Suspension for Return to Nature Funeral Home</p><p>"Will the funeral home industry in Colorado see regulation change after grisly discovery?" by Mary Shinn, The Gazette</p><p>Colorado Bureau of Investigation Press Release: "Fremont County: Return to Nature Funeral Home Update"</p><p>"Police found 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home while investigating putrid smells" by Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press</p><p>"EPA to demolish funeral home in Colorado where 190 'improperly stored' bodies were discovered" by Jennifer McRae, CBS News</p><p>"What licensing are funeral homes in Colorado required to have?" by Eleanor Sheahan, KOAA News 5 Colorado</p><p>"These families trusted a funeral home. Their loved ones were left to rot, authorities say." by Trevor Hughes, USA Today</p><p>"Owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home appear in El Paso County Court" by Aidan Hulting, KOAA News 5 Colorado</p>