Ashes That Were Never His | Colorado Springs News

In Pueblo, Colorado, a devastating revelation has shattered the fragile peace of grieving families: Patty Emerson’s decades-long ritual of talking to her late husband’s ashes was based on a cruel hoax — his actual remains, along with 23 others, were found decomposing in a hidden room at Davis Mortuary. The mortuary’s owners, brothers Brian and Chris Cotter, now face 125 counts each of abuse of a corpse. For Patty, the betrayal reopened wounds as her grown children relived their loss. With 19 of 24 victims identified, the community rallied for justice, holding a candlelight vigil organized by Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b624ee283b46aff