US Edition24 decomposing bodies removed from Colorado funeral home, investigators say
Investigators found 24 decomposing bodies and unidentified human remains in a hidden room at a Pueblo funeral home; identification may take months due to poor record keeping.
- On August 20, inspectors found 24 decomposing bodies hidden behind a secret door at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado, co-owned by Coroner Brian Cotter.
- The discovery followed a regulatory inspection revealing improper storage of human remains and triggered an ongoing criminal investigation led by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
- Investigators completed processing the mortuary, executed search warrants at Brian and Chris Cotter's homes, and transferred remains to El Paso County Coroner's Office for identification using dental x-rays, fingerprints, and DNA.
- Brian Cotter acknowledged that some bodies had been kept for as long as 15 years and that he might have given families cremated remains that were not authentic, while the investigation has received 843 tips and 336 completed victim questionnaires.
- Governor Jared Polis and local officials called for Cotter's resignation, a recall effort is underway with signature collection starting in 60 days, and coroner duties have been temporarily reassigned to neighboring counties.
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24 bodies recovered from Colorado funeral home owned by county coroner
Authorities have recovered 24 bodies and multiple containers of human remains from Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, a funeral home co-owned by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The update was released Tuesday as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into the funeral home, which is owned by coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris Cotter. Investigators executed search warrants at the Cot…
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