The cremated remains of 154 individuals were also found.
Six bodies and 154 cremated remains have been discovered at an East Bay warehouse linked to a mortuary that had its licensed suspended in 2018, authorities say. The Alameda County coroner is now asking the public to help identify the remains.
. In one instance, a family member who contacted the sheriff's office thought he already possessed his father's remains, only to allegedly discover they were found in the warehouse. Another accusation alleges that Smith forged family members' signatures on cremation authorization documents and later told authorities,"I do that all the time." In addition, the complaint says that the warehouse at 25176 Mission Boulevard, next door to the mortuary's named address, is not licensed to house human remains and does not have a cold storage facility.
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