Overview

• Adeline Ngan-Binh Bui, owner of Capital Mortuary Services in Austin, Texas, has been charged with Abuse of a Corpse Without Legal Authority and multiple counts of Tampering with Government Records.
• Authorities allege Bui conducted embalming experiments on severed body parts, including injecting formaldehyde into limbs, without legal authorization or proper oversight.
• Investigations uncovered that Bui fraudulently used a former employee's identity on at least 128 death certificates to facilitate her activities.
• The Texas Funeral Service Commission issued a cease-and-desist order to Capital Mortuary Services, citing violations of state law governing the ethical treatment of human remains.
• Both the Texas Funeral Service Commission and the Austin Police Department continue their investigations, with Bui scheduled to appear in court on May 9.