Another Colorado funeral home is in hot water. After a surprise inspection, the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo was found to be in possession of several improperly stored, decomposing bodies. Sadly, in the last few years, the state has seen many cases of compromised cadavers, from a funeral home illegally selling body parts to the startling case of business owners abandoning corpses in 70 degree rooms for years. State lawmakers passed new regulations in 2024, but how did Colorado become the Wild West of funeral homes in the first place? Last March, host Bree Davies sat down with mortuary science expert Faith Haug to get a better understanding of how the state got here.

This episode first aired on March 6, 2024.

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