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Pueblo’s coroner owns a funeral home, here's how common that is

Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter is currently under investigation for improperly storing bodies inside his private business ...

Colorado Coroners Association removes Pueblo County Coroner from executive board, calls for resignation

Members of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Coroner Association (CCA) voted late last week to remove Pueblo County ...

Colorado Coroners Association drops Pueblo coroner from board over 'unethical practices'

The Colorado Coroners Association has removed Pueblo Coroner Brian Cotter from its board over the "unethical practices" of ...
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'20 bodies or so' found behind 'hidden' door at Pueblo County coroner's private business

A funeral home operated by the Pueblo County coroner is suspended, according to documents from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
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Elected officials in Pueblo call for the resignation of its county coroner

A letter was signed by 14 elected officials in Pueblo and Pueblo County. Governor Jared Polis also called on the coroner to ...

Pueblo's coroner can't be removed from office, but could be recalled. Here's how it'd work

Amid the ongoing criminal investigation into Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, the county clerk's office has outlined the steps to recall him.

Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder’s Office outlines process for official recall

On Friday, Aug. 22, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), along with Governor Jared Polis, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s ...
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What the discovery of improperly stored bodies in a Pueblo funeral home says about the state’s death care industry

While shocking, the mistreatment of corpses in Colorado isn't an isolated incident. In 2023, nearly 200 decomposing bodies ...