The Colorado home of Miles Harford, 33, who previously owned Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services in Littleton, was discovered to contain the body of a woman and at least 30 sets of cremated remains on February 6, according to AP News. Authorities made the grim discovery after Harford was evicted from his rented home in southwest Denver.
The remains, some of which were stored in temporary urns, were located in various places around the property, including the crawl space, a moving truck, and a non-functional hearse in the backyard. Denver Police Cmdr. Matt Clark revealed these details during a press conference on Friday, noting that the deceased woman found in the hearse was 63 years old and had passed away in August 2022.
The remains are believed to be linked to individuals who passed away from 2012 to 2021, and investigators are using tags and labels to identify the families.
“At times he was not able to complete cremations to provide remains to families for services. Unbeknownst to families who sought services from Apollo Funeral Services, Mr. Harford may have occasionally provided family members with another person’s cremated remains instead of their family member’s remains so services could be held,”
Clark said.
Authorities mentioned that the business had been closed since September 2022, and an arrest warrant was issued on Friday for suspected offenses including abuse of a corpse, forgery, and theft.
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