In a Kentucky apartment, a man named James Nott was discovered as part of a nationwide network involved in human remains trafficking. The apartment was adorned with various human bones, including spinal cords, femur and hip bones, and even 40 skulls. One of the skulls was found on the bed where Nott slept, with others creatively decorated around the furniture, one even with a head scarf. These gruesome details were revealed in court documents, as reported by Law & Crime.
The investigation also uncovered that Nott had a bag from Harvard Medical School, which is linked to the theft and sale of human remains by former morgue manager Cedric Lodge. WBUR reports that Nott, when questioned by the FBI, claimed that “Only my dead friends” were present in the Mount Washington home. The Louisville Courier Journal provides further details on the shocking allegations.
The identification of Nott as a member of the trafficking network came from Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Pauley, who has agreed to plead guilty to charges of transporting stolen property. Authorities discovered human organs and skin during a search of Pauley’s home last year. Pauley and an employee of a mortuary in Little Rock, Arkansas, are both accused of selling stolen remains, including human hearts, brains, lungs, and fetal specimens. Court documents reveal that Pauley communicated with Nott over Facebook, arranging payments for human skulls and spines. The FBI alleges that Nott imports these items from overseas and resells them within the United States, according to Law & Crime.
Although Nott’s connection to Harvard is unclear, he reportedly used the pseudonym “William Burke” on Facebook when advertising human remains for sale. This name is reminiscent of a 19th-century Scottish serial killer who sold his victims’ bodies for medical purposes. It should be noted that Nott is not currently facing charges related to the human remains. However, he was recently charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, as reported by the Courier Journal. Pauley, on the other hand, faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate transport of stolen property and transportation of stolen property. Lodge, his wife Denise, and others involved in the trafficking scheme have pleaded not guilty to their charges.
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