The Pueblo County coroner has identified three additional bodies from the Davis Mortuary after 24 were discovered in a secret room during an inspection in August.

The announcement by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday brings the total number of identified bodies to nine, leaving 15 unidentified. The mortuary was co-owned by the Pueblo County coroner, Brian Cotter, who resigned in September, and his brother at the time of the inspection.

Neither of the Cotters has been charged with any crimes related to this matter yet. In October, 10th Judicial District Attorney Kala Beauvais indicated that no charges would be filed until the investigation was completed, which, at the time, was still months away, according to previous Gazette reporting.

The remains of the newly identified bodies are individuals who died between 2010 and 2012, according to the release by CBI. All of the identifications were made using Rapid DNA technology from Colorado technology company ANDE, which CBI used without any charges.

Investigators are using forensic genetic genealogy to identify the remaining 15 bodies after insufficient record keeping at the mortuary, a lack of investigative leads and poor conditions of the remains and DNA, according to the release.

The process, which attempts to locate relatives and construct family trees, is “more likely to yield usable results” but will take longer than other identification methods.

The containers of human remains that were also found in the mortuary are still being investigated by CBI. It is unknown how many individuals they might represent.

Those who may have used Davis Mortuary between 2010 and 2012 can reach CBI on their victim assistance line at 719-257-3359 or by emailing CBITips@state.co.us. CBI is also encouraging families to fill out a Google form questionnaire to help with their investigation.

Anyone with a pre-need funeral contract that was impacted by this investigation can seek assistance by filing out a form by the Colorado Division of Insurance.

So far, the state investigative agency has received over 1,500 tips and 711 responses on its Google form, according to the release.