Overview

• CBI says 24 bodies were recovered from Davis Mortuary along with multiple containers of bones and probable human tissue, all transferred to the El Paso County Coroner for identification.
• Search warrants were executed at the homes of co-owners Brian and Chris Cotter, and investigators have not interviewed them because both have retained attorneys.
• Officials say identification will take months due to the condition of the remains and unverified records, relying on dental X-rays, fingerprints and DNA, with some cases believed to date back at least 15 years.
• Regulators suspended the mortuary’s license after an Aug. 20 inspection found remains behind a hidden door during a routine compliance check.
• No arrests have been made; authorities say the brothers are not considered flight risks, Brian Cotter was removed from the Colorado Coroners Association board role and urged to resign, and CBI reports 843 tips and 336 victim questionnaires submitted.