Colorado woman learns late husband is among remains found in mortuary investigation

Three weeks since state investigators discovered more than two dozen bodies hidden inside a Pueblo-area mortuary business, a window is realizing her worst nightmare.

Davis Mortuary in Pueblo. CBS

"This is agonizing pain," Patty Emerson told CBS Colorado.

After more than 14 years of mourning the loss of her husband, Mel Emerson, to liver cancer, Patty says investigators positively identified his body as one of the decomposing bodies found inside Davis Mortuary, the business run by the former Pueblo County coroner.

"It's almost like losing him all over again," Patty explained. "My kids are having to deal with this all over again."

Earlier this week, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said four of the 24 bodies had been identified.

"I still just don't know how this could ha