HOUSTON – Charges have been dropped against the owner of a Houston funeral home that became the focus of a state investigation after families reported finding decomposing bodies inside the facility.
Court records show prosecutors dismissed all three abuse of a corpse charges against Michael Richardson, co-owner of Richardson Mortuary in southwest Houston.
According to filings from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors determined they “cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt at this time,” though the records note the charges are “subject to refile.”…