“Needless to say, these are very significant allegations that we do not take lightly,” Hood said in a statement. “At present it is our policy to neither confirm nor deny an investigation, but any matter brought to the attention of this office is always taken with the utmost seriousness.”

Civil lawsuits are likely to follow.

Attorney Kelly Kyle is advertising in The Clarion-Ledger, the state’s largest newspaper, for people to call him if they used the crematorium. He said he hopes to file at least one lawsuit by next week at which time he’ll file for discovery.

Asked if he has taken many calls about the crematorium, Kyle said, “that’s about all I’ve done for the last two days.”

Holley, the New Orleans attorney whose stepsister was cremated at Seepe’s facility, says she’s planning to sue as well.