Overview

• Michael Richardson and Gayle Bell each face three felony counts of abuse of a corpse, according to Harris County court records.
• Charging documents state 13 bodies were found in various stages of decomposition, including one described as largely liquified.
• Investigators reported dozens of cremated remains stored in inhumane conditions, with police earlier taking custody of cremated remains from the site.
• Court filings indicate warrants were issued last week for the co-owners, who were not in custody as of the latest records.
• Records describe a hot, storm-damaged facility under construction where bodies were left out in the open without working air conditioning.