DENVER (KDVR) — A funeral home owner who kept a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashed cremated remains of dozens of people was sentenced Monday.
Miles Harford, 34, pleaded guilty in April to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft under a plea deal that dismissed a dozen counts that included forgery and further abuse of corpse charges. He was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison, which is the maximum sentence for his charge under Colorado law.
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The plea agreement requires that all victims be named within the two charges Harford pleaded guilty to, and states that he is still liable for restitution, including for the dismissed counts.
The case began on Feb. 6, 2024, when Denver police responded to Harford’s Quitman Street home for an eviction and found the body of Christina Rosales, 63, covered in blankets in the back of a hearse and cremated remains that were hidden throughout the property, including in the crawlspace.
Rosales’ remains had been hidden in the hearse for approximately 18 months, according to prosecutors…