Law enforcement officials reported finding 18 decomposing bodies.

DOUGLAS, Ga. (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says agents have arrested the owner of a funeral home after law enforcement found 18 decomposing bodies.

According to the GBI, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office began investigating 39-year-old Chris Johnson on Saturday, October 26.

While deputies were serving an evacuation notice at Johnson Funeral Home, they say they found 18 bodies in various stages of decomposition. After this discovery, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office requested that the GBI become involved.

The GBI arrested Johnson on October 27. He faces 17 counts of abuse of a corpse.

If you have information, contact the GBI. You can call (912) 384-4227 or the GBI Regional Bureau of Investigations in Douglas at (912) 389-4103.

Callers can also leave an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.