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Several families are suing former Pueblo coroner Brian Cotter after 24 decomposing bodies were allegedly found at his funeral home.

The lawsuit also names the Pueblo Masonic Temple as a defendant, alleging they should have been aware of the conditions.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations is working to identify 18 of the 24 bodies recovered, and no criminal charges have been filed yet.

Several Pueblo families have filed a joint lawsuit against former coroner Brian Cotter and his brother Chris Cotter in Pueblo District Court seeking damages after 24 bodies in various states of decomposition were allegedly discovered in the Cotter brothers' privately owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary, located at 128 Broadway Ave.

No criminal charges have yet been filed against th

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