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flag Carie Hallford, 48, pleaded guilty to fraudulently selling urns filled with concrete, misusing $900K in pandemic loans, and burying wrong bodies, facing up to 20 years in federal prison.

flag Carie Hallford, 48, faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for defrauding families by providing urns filled with concrete instead of ashes and improperly handling remains, including burying the wrong bodies. flag She admitted to taking over $130,000 from grieving families and misusing nearly $900,000 in pandemic-era small business loans on luxury items and personal expenses. flag Hallford claims she was manipulated and abused by her ex-husband, Jon Hallford, who is serving 20 years federally and 40 years in state court. flag Prosecutors seek a 15-year sentence, citing exploitation of vulnerable families, while Hallford’s defense asks for eight years to allow restitution. flag She also faces 25 to 35 years in state court, with sentences to run concurrently.

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