The Return to Nature Funeral Home's issue worsened after investigators discovered that more corpses are falling victim to unsanitary storage processes.
Previously, the initial investigation revealed that the Colorado-based Green Funeral Home improperly stored 115 dead bodies.
Unfortunately, authorities identified new corpses suffering from the same faith. Here's what they revealed.
More Improperly Store Corpses Found in Return to Nature Funeral Home
According to Fox News' latest report, the improperly stored corpses at the Return to Nature Funeral Home increased by at least 189, as announced by authorities on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
This means that investigators discovered around 74 dead bodies that had fallen victim to the Green Funeral service's unsanitary storing processes.
"Teams removed at least 189 individuals and transported them to the El Paso County Coroner's Office," said the Colorado Bureau of Investigation via its official press release.
"The total number of decedents could change as the identification and investigative processes continue," added CBI.
As of writing, CBI and other local authorities are still working together to ensure they can find all improperly stored corpses at the Green Funeral Home in Colorado.
Among their efforts is confirming the identities of the dead bodies and informing family members regarding the problem.
Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller said that they are doing extensive coordination efforts to ensure that the victim corpses' families will receive all the information they need regarding the status of their deceased loved ones.
What Should Families Do?
Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said that one of their major priorities during the ongoing investigation is to focus on the affected families.
He added that they want to do all they can to provide the support these families need as they grieve for their lost loved ones.
CBI officials encourage the family members of affected corpses to fill out this form. Once they are on that page, they must complete the questionnaire to receive the needed assistance.
For those who already suspect their deceased loved ones are among the affected corpses, the best thing they can do is contact investigators via the penrosefuneralhome@fbi.gov email address.
They can also contact the Fremont County at 719-276-7421. If you want to learn more details about the ongoing Return to Nature Funeral Home investigation, you can click this link.
