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Colorado Funeral Home Accused Of Hiding Decomposing Bodies

State inspectors said Thursday they had discovered about 20 bodies stashed behind a hidden door at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo. Some of the bodies may have been awaiting cremation for about 15 years, ...

Pueblo families concerned loved ones weren’t really cremated amidst funeral home scandal

Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter is being accused of hiding decomposing bodies in the Davis Mortuary, which he co-owns ...

Families raising concerns after decomposing bodies found in Pueblo funeral home

According to documents from the Colorado DORA, inspectors from the Office of Funeral and Mortuary Science Services conducted ...

Davis Mortuary Investigation: Coroner's Claims Don't Check Out

News 5's Tony Keith reports live from Davis Mortuary where Coroner Brian Cotter claimed false professional credentials while ...

20 Decomposing Bodies Hidden Behind Door at Colorado Funeral Home for 15 Years, Owner Admits Giving Fake Remains to Families

Decomposing bodies hidden for around 15 years were found behind a door at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado, on Wednesday, ...

Inspection that found decomposing bodies in Pueblo mortuary was 1st under new Colorado law

An inspection that found decomposing bodies in a hidden room of Pueblo Coroner Brian Cotter's mortuary wouldn't have happened ...

20 bodies 'or so' found rotting in 'regular room' at coroner's private mortuary, has been sending fake ashes to mourners for years: Officials

A county coroner in Colorado has been accused of stowing bodies inside his private mortuary for years — with "around 20 or so ...