Police arrest couple who disappeared after investigators dug up body near home

WALTON COUNTY, Ga. — A couple was arrested Thursday after they left while investigators dug up a body near their home, police said.

Investigators were digging up the body May 2 when Micheal and Jennifer Huff vanished from the property they were renting located on Fleeman Road.

Officials confirmed the victim was Montez Watson, who was reported missing in February.

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A tip led investigators to the home while they looked into the disappearance of Watson.

Officials said Jennifer Huff was later located in North Carolina and taken into custody on May 10, and Michael Huff turned himself in to the Barrow County Detention Center on May 10.

Michael Huff, 46, appeared in court Friday afternoon where his bond was denied. Jennifer Huff will be transported to Barrow County Detention Center.

Michael Huff said he was not trying to hide from deputies, but the judge was not buying it. He is charged with tampering with evidence in connection with Watson's suspected murder. His wife faces the same charge.

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