The gavel has fallen on former funeral director Miles Harford, who was sentenced last week to 18 months in prison, the maximum penalty under Colorado law for his egregious crimes. The sentence, handed down by a Denver court, follows Harford’s April guilty plea to one felony count of abuse of a corpse and one misdemeanor count of theft.
The shocking discovery that unraveled Harford’s dark practices came to light on February 6, 2024. Denver Police, responding to an eviction at Harford’s Quitman Street residence, stumbled upon a macabre scene: multiple boxes of cremated remains and, more disturbingly, the body of Christina Rosales in a hearse on the property.
Investigations revealed Rosales’ remains had been neglected for approximately 18 months, while Harford had deceptively provided her family with the ashes of an unknown individual…