Concerns were raised about the Return to Nature funeral home years ago. Why did authorities take so long to act?

PLUS l Homeless inmates not counted in El Paso County's annual homelessness census and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [Concerns were raised about the Return to Nature funeral home years ago. Why did authorities take so long to act?]( - [Extradition underway for motorcyclist accused of posting 20-minute ride from Colorado Springs to Denver]( - [Elevated population of homeless inmates affects annual headcount in Colorado Springs]( [Concerns were raised about the Return to Nature funeral home years ago. Why did authorities take so long to act?]( The Fremont County coroner reported suspicions about bodies being poorly treated at Return to Nature funeral home more than three years before nearly 200 decomposing bodies were discovered inside a decrepit building in October, according to newly unsealed court documents that raise questions about how the mistreatment of corpses was able to continue for so long. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Colorado Springs man investigated in planned Ohio school shooting]( [Where to get Valentine's Day chocolates in Colorado Springs]( [Colorado preparing for life in the powerhouse Big 12 | College Basketball Insider]( More top stories: [Extradition underway for motorcyclist accused of posting 20-minute ride from Colorado Springs to Denver]( The Fourth Judicial Attorney's Office announced on Friday that extradition was underway for Rendon Dietzmann, 32, a man arrested in Texas after posting a YouTube video of a 20-minute motorcycle ride from Colorado Springs to Denver. [Read More]( [Elevated population of homeless inmates affects annual headcount in Colorado Springs]( Large numbers of homeless inmates in the El Paso County jail over the past two years are affecting determination of how many people live on the streets and in shelters, as gauged by an annual mandated census. [Read More]( [How legendary Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar was 'tricked' before being told he had made the Hall of Fame]( For nine days, a secret was held by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Then for 13 more days, another secret was kept. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Colorado Springs police confirmed this week that a city resident had been contacted by police and the FBI, who[suspect he helped plan a school shooting with a 14-year-old in the Cincinnati area](. [Citizen-Powered Media](, a nonprofit that has been producing The Indy and Colorado Springs Business Journal for the past year, has ceased operations, the organization’s board President Ahriana Platten told The Gazette Friday. [Deion Sanders' coaching staff for the 2024 season is officially set.](After Colorado went 4-8 in Sanders' first season in Boulder, changes were promised and that promise was kept. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( There's an 80% chance of snow showers throughout the day. Expect a high of 33 degrees. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903