A Colorado funeral home director was sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing corpses, while authorities in Arizona are investigating a new message potentially linked to the disappearance of the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie. Additionally, Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million to a woman who claimed she was raped by a driver, and emails have revealed new details about Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland.
Jon Hallford, co-owner of the Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose, Colorado, received the 40-year sentence for corpse abuse, according to BBC World. The funeral home was found to have improperly stored 189 bodies over four years. Before sentencing, Hallford apologized in court, as reported by BBC World, while family members described the nightmares they experienced due to the situation. His ex-wife and co-owner, Carie Hallford, has pleaded guilty to similar charges and is awaiting sentencing. The funeral home also gave fake ashes to grieving relatives instead of their loved ones' remains, according to prosecutors.
In Arizona, police are investigating a new message sent to a local TV news station that may be connected to the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, as reported by BBC World. Authorities are examining the information provided in the message for accuracy. This development comes after public pleas from the Guthrie family for proof of her well-being and after the first deadline in an alleged ransom letter passed. The 84-year-old is believed to be missing.
In a separate case, a US court ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by an Uber driver, as reported by BBC Technology and BBC Business. The jury found Uber responsible for the driver's behavior after a two-day deliberation. Uber stated its intention to appeal the verdict. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, said she was sexually assaulted in the car. The jury rejected additional claims that Uber had been negligent and that its safety systems were defective.
Finally, emails have shed light on Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland, revealing that Andrew referred to Rowland as his "trusted money man" to Jeffrey Epstein, according to BBC Business. The emails appear to show Andrew attempting to promote Rowland's financial ventures while he was the UK's trade envoy. However, Epstein seemed hesitant to engage with Rowland after being warned that the UK press considered him a "shady financier."
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