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The case is changing course against a Kentucky man who allegedly decorated his home with human remains, including 40 skulls.
The man who called the body parts his "dead friends" reportedly plans to change his plea to charges that he also illegally owned weapons, according to court documents reviewed by Knewz.com.
James Nott, 40, is charged with one count of illegally owning a firearm. Court proceedings on Wednesday, November 8, resulted in a "change of plea" hearing being scheduled for later this month.
Nott had previously entered a not-guilty plea and is expected to enter a guilty plea, according to a report from WHAS-TV and court documents reviewed by Knewz.com.
In July, FBI agents searched Nott's home in Mount Washington, Ky. as part of a multi-pronged investigation into the online black market sale of human remains.
When agents arrived at the home and asked Nott if anyone else was inside, the man replied, "Only my dead friends," according to a criminal complaint obtained by WKRN-TV.
In the home, investigators found detached spinal cords, femurs, hip bones, and about 40 skulls, they said.
One skull had a head scarf wrapped around it, and another was found in Nott's bed, according to the July complaint.
"The skulls were decorated around the furniture," the complaint said.
Investigators said they learned Nott was selling body parts on Facebook under a false name. He sold a man in Pennsylvania hearts, brains, lungs, and fetal specimens, according to the complaint. The customer paid via Paypal, officials said.
However, Nott was only charged in connection to the stash of guns and ammunition agents allege they found. He was not allowed to own these weapons due to prior charges he served time for.
An attorney told WHAS-TV there is no federal law against having human body parts in one's home, and states differ in their "abuse of corpse" laws.
One person who worked at a mortuary in Arkansas was reportedly stealing remains due to be cremated and selling them throughout the course of her employment, the complaint said.