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More than 20 decomposing bodies were found at Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter's private mortuary, Davis Mortuary, sparking an investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The CBI is working to identify the remains, a process expected to take months due to their condition and inadequate record-keeping.

A victim assistance line has been established, and over 840 calls have been received.

Cotter remains in his position as county coroner despite calls for his resignation.

DORA inspectors discovered the bodies in a hidden room, some allegedly there for 15 years, and Cotter allegedly admitted to potentially providing fake cremains to families.

More than 20 decomposing bodies allegedly stored in a hidden room at Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter's p

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