More Than 50 Improperly Stored Bodies Found Decomposing at Chicago Funeral Home
State regulators suspended the funeral director’s license after finding bodies in unrefrigerated, rodent-infested conditions, and investigators are identifying the remains.
- Authorities discovered more than 50 decomposing bodies in various stages of decay inside a Chicago funeral home on the city's Far South Side.
- State regulators suspended the license of the facility's funeral director after uncovering severe violations and deplorable storage conditions.
- Investigators noted that the remains were kept in unrefrigerated spaces plagued by rodent and maggot infestations.
- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office deployed forensic pathologists to assess the remains and search for identification documents.
- Local law enforcement and state officials are actively continuing their investigation into the facility's operations and safety practices.
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A Chicago funeral home has made headlines after more than 50 bodies were found decomposing, in part, because they were improperly stored by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
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More than 50 bodies were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in "deplorable conditions." The Cook County Medical Examiner's…
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More than 50 bodies found improperly stored, decomposing at Chicago funeral home
More than 50 bodies were found improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home on Thursday, prompting a hazardous materials response and efforts to identify the remains and notify relatives, authorities said.
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