A criminal investigation is underway after state inspectors found several bodies hidden inside a funeral home owned by Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter.

Davis Mortuary, 128 Broadway Ave. in Pueblo, is under summary suspension after inspectors entered the business and noticed a "strong odor of decomposition" and a door hidden by a cardboard display during a mandatory annual inspection Wednesday, according to a statement from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the incident, a spokesperson from the agency confirmed Thursday.

After entering the room, inspectors found several bodies in various stages of decomposition. Cotter, 64, allegedly told inspectors that the bodies were awaiting cremation and that som

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