Officers discovered the bodies of 31 people and 16 cremated remains in a funeral home, Indiana, Saturday police reported.
Maj. Isaac Parker, of Jeffersonville’s police department, stated that the inspection of Lankford Funeral Home & Family Center was prompted by a tip about the business’s condition. He is also from Louisville, Kentucky.
According to reports, the bodies were in various stages of decomposition. Police are not certain if there was any wrongdoing. There have not been any arrests.
According to the Jeffersonville Police Department, the discovery is part a continuing investigation.
Randy R. Lankford, funeral home owner, did not immediately respond when we asked him for information.
Officers made the discovery Friday, Parker stated. Lankford was also informed.
The facility was secured, according to police. Saturday evening, no one answered the telephone at the funeral home. A recorded message instructed callers to contact Clark County’s coroner’s offices.
Investigators are being assisted by the Clark County coroner’s Office in identifying the remains. The Clark County Health Department also has a role in this case.
