A couple that had been on the run since a man’s body was found at their home has been arrested, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

Michael Brent Huff and Jennifer Louise Huff have each been charged with concealing the death of another and tampering with evidence, Capt. Cory Almond said.

Michael Brent Huff and Jennifer Louise Huff rented a home on Fleeman Road in Barrow County where authorities found a body Wednesday, officials said. (Credit: Barrow County Sheriff's Office)
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The Huffs rented a home on Fleeman Road in Barrow County where authorities found a body buried Wednesday, according to police. An autopsy confirmed the body was that of Montez Watson, who was reported missing from Walton County in February.

Michael Huff surrendered Thursday and was booked into the Barrow jail, Almond said. Jennifer Huff was arrested in North Carolina and is expected to be returned to Barrow.

The investigation into the death continues.

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Channel 2's Christian Jennings reports.

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