PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) released new details in the investigation into Davis Mortuary and owners Brian and Chris Cotter. According to the CBI, a total of 24 bodies were located at Davis Mortuary. Additionally, “multiple containers of bones and several containers of probable human tissue” were also located. It’s
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — People who drive or live along Jerry Murphy Road on the city’s northeast side have noticed that street “dips” at two adjacent intersections were lowered recently, but not for the reasons they hoped for. As KRDO 13’s “The Road Warrior” reported in February, the dips at several intersections along the road
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The structure of Pueblo’s city government is officially headed back to the ballot box this November. Late Monday night, the Pueblo City Council voted 6-1 to override Mayor Heather Graham’s veto and place a measure before voters that could eliminate the mayor’s office entirely. If approved, the measure would change Pueblo’s
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – This weekend, 14 elected Pueblo leaders collectively called for Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter to resign. In the letter, posted on social media, Pueblo’s Leaders said, “It is in the best interest of Pueblo, and of the families we serve, that Coroner Brian Cotter resign immediately. Only then can we begin
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — As the mid-1700s nursery rhyme explains: Simple Simon met a pieman, going to the fair. But Simon didn’t have to contend with driving, parking, or traffic congestion — and Colorado State Fair (CSF) attendees don’t have to, either, if they take advantage of the free shuttle service. Drivers going to the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — In a press conference Friday, the Pueblo County Sheriff said that no single public official, not even the governor, can remove Colorado coroners from office. It means that there is a waiting game to see if Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter will resign. Governor Polis called for his resignation on Friday
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Governor Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency to support response efforts in the fallout of the Davis Mortuary case in Pueblo, according to a press release. “The declaration also encourages Pueblo County to seek and other counties to provide support for the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office operations and the ongoing
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – This morning, KRDO13’s Bradley Davis is learning the intricacies of the shake-making business with a vendor on the opening day of the Colorado State Fair. Pueblo County business owner Andrew Diaz takes us behind the counter of his “Shiver and Shake” mobile operation as he takes on the Colorado State Fair
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Editor’s note: To see all of our coverage on this case, click here. PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a bizarre turn of events, 13 Investigates has uncovered that the Pueblo County Coroner is accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. According to records by the Colorado
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter has been accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. According to Pueblo County, Brian has over 20 years of experience working with the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office. He was first elected in 2014, with his current term slated
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Steel City’s warmer climate allows it to start and end its street repaving sooner and later than most southern Colorado cities. However, while paving typically begins in mid-spring, it has not yet occurred due to various factors beyond the control of the Public Works Department. Those factors include two scheduled
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) said it made the discovery of multiple decomposing bodies in a secret room at Davis Mortuary during a “mandated annual inspection” on Wednesday. But just a few years ago, this inspection might have never happened. In May of 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed the
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – 13 Investigates has uncovered that the Pueblo County Coroner, Brian Cotter, is accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. 13 Investigates saw a similar, unrelated incident occur at Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose back in 2023. Owners Jon and Carie
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Bessemer Association for Neighborhood Development is teaming with business owners to call for the cleanup of a growing illegal dump at 1310 E. Routt Ave. According to organizers, a house on the property has caught fire several times now, and the resulting pile of junk is leading to outrage for
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PUEBLO, Colo. — Residents along Saratoga Road in the north side Belmont community are happy to hear that their crumbling street will finally get repaved this season. But it comes with a heavy price: The removal of 41 trees between the sidewalks and curbs. “I guess I’d rather have good roads,” said neighbor Duke Wright.
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LAKE PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – What could have been a tragedy at Lake Pueblo turned into a life saved, thanks to the quick actions of one man who dove in to rescue a young boy swept into deep water. RELATED: Why do so many keep drowning in Lake Pueblo? Witnesses shared video with KRDO13 as
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The 2025 Colorado State Fair officially begins Aug. 22 through Sept.1 with carnival rides, concerts, and all of your deep-fried favorites. Colorado State Fair map of fairgrounds – Courtesy: Colorado State Fair The information below has been provided by the fair to plan your visit: Address: 1001 Beulah Ave. Pueblo, CO
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Risley International Academy of Innovation will start the new school year with some serious new “rizz.” The D-60 elementary school will cut the ribbon on a federally funded new innovation lab next week when students start the fall semester. Staff says it’s where project-based learning will come to life. Creative design? Students can make professional
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says that fire crews and deputies responded to several fires along I-25 on Thursday. The sheriff’s office said the fires were from Mile Marker 86 to 88, which is near Burnt Mill Road. As of 2:40 p.m., PCSO said that crews were in the
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — City officials and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) have different perspectives on why safety projects at two District 60 schools didn’t happen this summer, as scheduled. The projects are funded by CDOT “Safe Routes to School” grants. A CDOT spokesperson recently told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior: “There is no
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