Brothers are accused of mishandling remains of two dozen people at Colorado funeral home
Investigators say 24 bodies and multiple containers of remains were found at the mortuary, and 15 bodies remain unidentified.
- On Thursday, Brian Lee Cotter and Christopher Aaron Cotter, owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, were arrested following a lengthy investigation sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies behind a concealed door.
- State inspectors discovered 24 decomposing bodies, cremains, and bones in a concealed room last August, prompting investigation into systemic physical and financial misconduct at the mortuary.
- The Cotters face over 150 felony charges, including 125 counts of abuse of a corpse and multiple theft counts stemming from alleged misappropriation of funds from preneed funeral contracts.
- While 19 of 24 bodies have been identified, the remaining five undergo forensic analysis; the 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office prepares restitution paperwork for theft victims.
- A judge set a $1 million bond for both men, who remain in the Pueblo County Jail; a gag order prohibits law enforcement and prosecutors from publicly discussing the case.
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Two brothers who owned a funeral home in Colorado State in the United States were arrested almost a year after investigators found 24 bodies in different decomposition stages hidden in a company room. Brian Cotter and Christopher Cotter respond to more than 125 state charges, including body abuse, forgery and theft, according to the local Public Prosecutor's Office.
Pueblo County mortuary owners jailed for corpse abuse, forgery, theft charges
@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } Pueblo County mortuary owners jailed for corpse abuse, forgery, theft chargesTwo mortuary owners are in jail after investigators found 24 bodies behind a concealed door and filed more than 100 charges. PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. – Two mortuary owners are in jail after investigators found two dozen bodies behind a concealed door. The case drew national attention last …
Colorado mortuary owners arrested following discovery of decomposing hidden bodies
The owners of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo have been arrested, accused in connection with the investigation that was sparked by last year's discovery of decomposing bodies that were seemingly hidden behind a barricaded door.
Brothers accused of mishandling dozens of decomposing bodies at Colorado funeral home
Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million.
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