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Colorado Coroner Arrested After 24 Bodies Found Behind Mortuary Door.

6/26/2026

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Inspectors, alerted by a strong odor, discovered 24 bodies hidden behind a concealed door at Davis Mortuary during Colorado’s first post-2024 inspection.
Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother Christopher Aaron Cotter were arrested on 125 corpse-abuse counts, each posting a $1 million bond.
Investigators identified 19 bodies and two tissue sets, noting that containers labeled cremains held skeletal material without proper identification, underscoring Colorado’s 2024 funeral-home regulations.

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Story summary

Inspectors, alerted by a strong odor, discovered 24 bodies hidden behind a concealed door at Davis Mortuary during Colorado’s first post-2024 inspection.
Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother Christopher Aaron Cotter were arrested on 125 corpse-abuse counts, each posting a $1 million bond.
Investigators identified 19 bodies and two tissue sets, noting that containers labeled cremains held skeletal material without proper identification, underscoring Colorado’s 2024 funeral-home regulations.