CRIMEJun 25 · 23:34 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Brothers are accused of mishandling remains of two dozen people at Colorado funeral home

Two Colorado men, including a former county coroner, were arrested for allegedly mishandling at least 24 decomposing bodies and remains found behind a hidden door in a funeral home. They face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with investigators finding remains stored in conditions violating professional standards.

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Brian Lee CotterpersonChristopher Aaron CotterpersonDavis MortuaryorganizationColorado Bureau of InvestigationorganizationPuebloplaceFort Collinsplaceabuse of a corpsetopic

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