In a shocking turn of events, Miles Harford, the owner of Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services in Littleton, is now wanted on several charges, including abuse of a corpse, forgery, and theft. The charges come after the remains of a woman were found in a hearse parked at a Denver home, along with the cremated remains of at least 30 individuals.

The incident unfolded when the property owner of a home Harford was renting on South Quitman Street discovered boxes of cremains in a crawlspace. Concerned, the property owner immediately reported the findings to the Denver Sheriff Department deputies who were present for the eviction process.

Upon examination of the scene, investigators from the Denver Police Department and the Denver Medical Examiner's Office inspected an inoperable hearse parked in the backyard and made a horrifying discovery. Inside the hearse, they found the body of a deceased woman, identified as a 63-year-old who had died of natural causes in August 2022. The investigators soon determined that the body had been in the hearse since shortly after her passing.

Further investigations revealed that Harford had reportedly accumulated significant debt with multiple crematories in the metro area. Unable to complete the previously arranged cremations, Harford resorted to providing families with the cremains of other individuals instead. Families complained of delays in obtaining their loved ones' cremains from Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services. Some even mentioned not receiving expected pieces of jewelry with the cremains.

During the search of a U-Haul vehicle recovered near the residence, investigators discovered six additional urns containing cremains. In total, the Denver Medical Examiner's Office has recovered the cremains of at least 30 decedents. Efforts are underway to identify the remains and return them to their respective families. The cremains appear to belong to individuals who passed away between 2012 and 2021.

Despite the gravity of the situation, investigators confirmed that DNA testing on the remains recovered from the residence or those previously provided by Harford would not be possible due to the intense heat and chemical changes caused during the cremation process.

The Denver Police Major Crimes Division and Denver Police Victim Assistance Unit have set up a hotline for any clients of Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services who did not receive the cremains of their loved ones or experienced irregularities with the services provided. They are encouraged to call 720-913-6610 to provide any relevant information.

Meanwhile, authorities are actively searching for Harford in the Denver metro area and anticipate further charges against him. If convicted, Harford faces up to 3 years in jail.

It is important to note that there is no connection between this case in Denver and the unrelated investigation in Fremont County, which involved the discovery of 190 improperly stored bodies at the Return to Nature Funeral Home.

As investigations continue, the Denver Medical Examiner's Office, Denver Police Department, and Denver District Attorney's Office are working collaboratively to bring justice and closure to the affected families.