More than 50 decomposing bodies found at Far South Side funeral home
Summary
More than 50 decomposing bodies were found at a funeral home on Chicago’s Far South Side, leading to an investigation. The funeral director's license was suspended because the bodies were stored in very poor conditions with infestations of rodents and maggots.Key Facts
- Over 50 bodies in various stages of decomposition were found at South Chicago Chapel.
- The funeral director, Johanna Morgan, had her license suspended by Illinois state regulators.
- The bodies were kept in unrefrigerated areas with rodent and maggot infestations.
- Chicago police and Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office are involved in the investigation.
- Investigators are searching for documents to identify the bodies, such as death certificates.
- Neighbors complained about a constant bad smell coming from the funeral home.
- South Chicago Chapel’s active business license lists Clark Morgan, Johanna’s husband, as president.
- Clark Morgan previously owned a crematory that was shut down amid a probe into mishandling bodies.
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