Scores of Bodies Found Outside U.S. Crematory —

“Officials had counted 80 bodies so far and there could be hundreds, according to the media reports. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution quoted officials as saying the bodies could date back as far as two decades. Authorities could not immediately be reached for comment.

“Some (bodies) had been there just days, still dressed in their funeral clothes. Others were so old they had become mummies,” the Journal-Constitution said. Some of the bodies were found in long-rotted coffins.

The operator of the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of Atlanta, told police the bodies were not cremated because the incinerator was not working, according to the media reports, which said the operator was charged with five counts of theft by deception for allegedly charging relatives for cremations that were not performed.” Reuters via Yahoo!