Authorities are investigating after discovering the remains in a trailer on the property of Heights on the Far South Side
Over 50 Decomposing Bodies Found at Chicago Funeral Home
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By Updated on: August 7, 2026 / 8:11 AM EDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Chicago authorities are investigating a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility. CBS News Chicago obtained photos from inside a trailer at the crematory where bodies were being stored. The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.
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By Updated on: August 7, 2026 / 8:11 AM EDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Chicago authorities are investigating a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
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CBS News Chicago obtained photos from inside a trailer at the crematory where bodies were being stored.
according to CBS News — LatestThe trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.
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