CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has begun releasing a list of names of the human remains officials said were found improperly stored at a funeral home on Chicago's Southeast Side.
The medical examiner's office said it could take days to identify all of the bodies found at South Chicago Chapel and notify their families.
Follow along with ABC7 Chicago as the investigation continues.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has begun releasing a list of names of the human remains officials said were found improperly stored at a funeral home on Chicago's Southeast Side.
See the full list so far here.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has begun releasing a list of names of the human remains officials said were found improperly stored at a funeral home on Chicago's Southeast Side.
See the full list so far here.
The first lawsuit has been filed against South Chicago Chapel.
The lawsuit is seeking class-action status.
According to court filings, a Texas woman alleges the funeral home, run by funeral director Johanna Morgan and her husband, Clark Morgan, "...failed to properly affix identifying information..." to her deceased relative and others. The lawsuit also alleges the defendants "...failed to maintain a proper inventory..." of remains.
An active investigation could be seen at a funeral home last Thursday evening on the city's Southeast Side after officials said dozens of decomposing bodies were found there.
The scene was at South Chicago Chapel funeral home in the 2900-block of East 95th Street.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said its investigation "found more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition."
