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Colorado funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 bodies to be sentenced for fraud
- Lance Peck, who previously operated Downard Funeral Home in Pocatello, Idaho, pleaded guilty on June 26, 2025, in Bannock County Court to charges related to the mismanagement of his business.
- The plea came after a 2021 inquiry initiated by complaints about unpleasant odors and the discovery of numerous decaying corpses and unidentified ashes stored at the funeral home.
- Peck pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges including evading taxes, lying under oath, theft, and fraud, and consented to compensate the victims’ families as part of a deal that resulted in other charges being dismissed.
- Peck may receive a prison term ranging from three to seven years per count and is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing on September 11, 2025.
- Seven funeral directors have pleaded guilty in related cases, highlighting widespread misconduct and prompting ongoing prosecutions with implications for industry regulation.
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An owner of a funeral company in Colorado, U.S.A., was sentenced to 20 years in prison for keeping at least 190 bodies with his wife between 2019 and 2023 in order to enrich with funeral expenses.
190 corpses were illegally stored for four years in a funeral home in Colorado. The culprit was sentenced on Friday 27 June to 20 years in prison.
Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 20 years after stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies
A Colorado funeral home owner was sentenced to 20 years in prison after stashing nearly 190 bodies in a decrepit building and sending families fake ashes, while spending payments on luxurious items.
shocking funeral fraud in Colorado: 190 corpses were illegally stored for four years. The culprit took the money from the relatives and provided false ballot boxes filled with dry concrete to bereaved families.
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