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24 decomposing bodies and containers of bones and probable human tissue were removed from Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris Cotter, who co-own the mortuary.
The CBI executed search warrants on the Cotter brothers' homes but no arrests have been made.
Identification of the remains is expected to take months due to their condition and poor record-keeping.
The investigation began after state inspectors discovered the bodies in a concealed room.
A total of 24 decomposing bodies and multiple containers of bones and probable human tissue have been removed from Davis Mortuary as the Colorado Bureau of Investigation continues its criminal probe into Pueblo County Coroner