Houston - Houston police are urging the public to help after attempting to deliver 57 unclaimed cremains connected to a south Houston funeral home.

The cremains were among 79 sets recovered earlier this year from Richardson Mortuary, where investigators say they were found in poor condition with limited documentation. Detectives were able to return 22 cremains to families over the past six months, but the majority remain unclaimed.

The backstory:

The discovery was made April 11, months after the mortuary sustained significant damage during Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, according to police.

During a follow-up inspection of the building, detectives recovered the cremains and moved them to police headquarters for safekeeping while attempting to locate relatives.

Richardson Mortuary has

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