The demolition timeline for the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose where nearly 200 decomposing bodies were found has been pushed again.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, they have been working to acquire a dumping ground for the debris that is being considered a biohazard.
The EPA says they initially sought access at a Pueblo landfill, but it was not granted. The agency is now working with state health officials and Fremont County to find another landfill.
Demolition was originally scheduled for January but was delayed numerous times. Health officials say the funeral home poses no current health risk to the public.
The co-owners of the funeral home were expected to enter a plea during an arraignment hearing yesterday morning, but a judge granted a motion to postpone the hearing until June.
Jon and Carie Hallford are accused of improperly storing 190 bodies inside the funeral home. They each face over 250 felony counts including abuse of a corpse, money laundering, theft and forgery.
The judge has set a tentative trial date starting October 14th, which is expected to last four weeks.
