Downard Funeral Home owner signs plea agreement, admits to sending fake remains to families
May 21, 2025
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as posted by the channelPOCATELLO — The former owner of Downard Funeral Home has accepted a plea agreement for mistreating dead bodies, falsifying records and sending fake remains of deceased people to their families.
Lance Peck was initially charged with 22 felony charges and 63 misdemeanor charges after investigators found evidence of “fraudulent activity involving missing anatomical donations” inside Downard Funeral Home in August 2021, according to court documents.
Peck had pleaded not guilty to all charges, but now, nearly four years later, he signed a plea agreement on May 16, agreeing to a minimum of three years and a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Court records do not state whether Peck will receive credit for time served. He was arrested on Aug. 31, 2022, and booked into the Bannock County Jail. Peck was released the same day after posting a $20,000 bond.
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