LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — State inspectors discovered bodies stored improperly for months at McDermott's Funeral and Cremation Service before its sudden shutdown, leaving families uncertain about the ashes they received or will receive from their loved ones.
For Dorothy Duran, losing her mother was devastating enough. Learning her remains were inside McDermott's when the state shut it down made the grief unbearable.
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"How much does that hurt? Oh my god. It just tore me… a lot… mentally, physically, emotionally… I haven't even been able to sleep," Duran said.
State investigators found disturbing conditions inside