During a radio show in the Washington, D.C. area, a caller shocked host Elliott Segal by revealing he had discovered human remains in Maryland—yet he hadn’t reported it to the authorities.
On the November 21st episode of “Elliott in the Morning,” Segal started the show discussing typical topics like news and sports, as well as an unusually specific passion for “Starting a Lawn Business.”
Joseph later emailed the show a photo, leaving Segal and his team taken aback.
“Did you find a body?” Segal exclaimed, clearly startled, as the calm caller continued describing his encounter.
Joseph claimed he stumbled upon the remains 18 days prior, near a campsite in a former “tent city” in Frederick County, Maryland, likely around November 3rd.
“I know it sounds gross, but honestly, I’ve always wanted to find something like that. Luckily, it was a while ago, so it wasn’t too bad,” Joseph shared.
Segal urged him to report this discovery, asking, “Please tell me you contacted the police.”
“Maybe today. I had a dream about calling them last night,” Joseph responded, almost dismissively.
Segal repeatedly pressed, “You need to call the police!” but Joseph seemed unfazed, attempting to explain his perspective.
“I believe this person might have died on the street, possibly from an overdose or due to the cold,” he said, unsure how much urgency he felt about it.
“Once you see the picture, Elliot, you’ll get why I don’t think it matters,” Joseph added a month later.
Despite Segal’s insistence, Joseph only vaguely mentioned plans to contact the police “right away.”
“Why do you think you need to do it now?” Joseph questioned.
“Because of the body you found!” Segal responded emphatically.
After a long pause, Joseph finally stated, “It’s going to happen today,” and even mentioned having the police “arrest him,” referring to himself regarding leading them to the scene.
Later that same day, Frederick police confirmed they located a body in a wooded area near East Street and Carroll Creek Crossing, as reported by local news sources.
The police have not yet identified the victim or determined the cause of death.
It remains unclear if this caller was the same person who communicated with the authorities about the remains.
