'Call The Cops': Man Reports Finding Body In MD To DC Radio Show Host

FREDERICK COUNTY, MD — A caller told a Washington, D.C.-area radio show host Friday that he found a body recently in Maryland, but he said he hadn't yet reported it to police.

The call came into the "Elliot in the Morning" show on alternative rock station DC101.

The man called himself Joseph and said he didn't want to use his real name.

Joseph said he found the body about 18 days ago in Frederick County while "exploring nature." He called it an "amazing" experience.

"This may sound sick, but I always wanted to come upon something like that, but luckily it was months old, so that was nice," Joseph said.

Joseph said he found the body at a former campsite along a highway where people experiencing homelessness may have once lived.

"Dude, call the cops," show host Elliot Segal implored repeatedly. "You gotta call somebody."

Segal told Joseph to call the police immediately after hanging up with him.

Joseph said he called the show the morning after having a dream about the situation. He said he intended to report the body to authorities soon, but he was reluctant to do so immediately. Joseph eventually agreed to call the police.

"Why do you think I need to do it right now?" Joseph asked.

"Why? Because there's a dead body that you found", Segal replied.

The Frederick Police Department offered an update that afternoon.

"We are aware of information shared earlier today on a local radio station regarding a deceased individual found in a wooded area off *East Street and Carroll Creek Crossing," the agency wrote on Facebook. "Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division responded, located the individual, and are now conducting an active investigation. At this time, there is no threat to the public."

Anyone with information should contact Detective Nicole Smith at NESmith@FrederickMDPolice.org or 301-600-2102.

A recording of Joseph's call is posted here. The conversation runs from the 6:30 mark until roughly 12:15.