Frederick County Police are now investigating after finding a dead body in a wooded area off East Street and Carrol Creek Crossing, after receiving a tip by a person who called into a morning radio show.

Friday morning the caller, who went by “Joseph,” told radio hosts he found the body while at a campsite in Frederick County, but that he had actually come across the remains 18 days ago. When asked why he didn’t alert police, Joseph said he thought the body looked old and had been there for some time. The radio host urged the man to call police officers, eventually convincing him.

The cause of death is under investigation, and police say there is no threat to the public.

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