LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas -

A tip led Liberty County Precinct 3 Constable deputies and the sheriff's office to a dead body in a local man's barn Monday, investigators said.

It was around noon Monday when the tip came in.

Constable Mark Davidson and Sgt. Investigator Brian Bortz of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office arrived at the home the to a home in the 26000 block of Highway 146 in north Liberty County.

Deputies said they were checking on a report that there was a body on Billy Ray Bennett's property.

Bortz said he was able to get consent to search the property, and when he did he found human remains wrapped in a tarp.

Bortz said the remains appeared to have been there for six or seven months.

Investigators said because of the condition of the remains, they were unable to determine the age, sex or race of the person.

Sgt. Investigator Chris Ungles was able to get a search warrant from Judge Chap Cain's 253rd District Court.

Deputies said an autopsy was also ordered to determine a possible cause of death and other vital information.

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