Key Facts

• Police found 57 decomposing bodies in a Chicago funeral home after residents reported a strong, unpleasant odor.
• The funeral home, South Chicago Chapel, had been operating on East 95th Street and has been in the area for about 86 years.
• Officers arrived during a service to check on a license investigation and discovered the bodies.
• The funeral director, Clark Morgan, refused further entry without a warrant and had his license revoked before the discovery.
• State and Chicago authorities are investigating, with medical examiners assessing the remains and searching for identification and death certificates.
• The bodies were reportedly not stored at the legally required temperature of 40 degrees or below.
• Neighbors had noticed the foul smell since winter and reported issues to authorities months ago.
• Clark Morgan previously owned a crematory that was shut down after more than 100 bodies were improperly stored.
• The funeral home director's wife, Johanna Morgan, also had her license suspended.