Chris Johnson, 39, who operated Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services, is facing 17 counts of abuse of a dead body, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Twelve of the 18 bodies found in various stages of decomposition at Johnson Funeral Home in October have been identified. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Coffee County Coroner’s Office have notified the families of those identified and given them the necessary information to finalize arrangements for their

Douglas funeral home owner arrested on multiple counts of abuse of dead bodies. The GBI has identified 12 of the 18 remains found and is working to identify the remaining 6.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation say they have now identified 12 of 18 decomposing bodies found inside a south Georgia funeral home. Chris Johnson, 39, was being evicted from Johnson Funeral and Cremation Services by Coffee County deputies when they found the bodies in “various stages of decomposition.” He was arrested shortly after.