A Burleson couple is under arrest after police discovered their 26-year-old special-needs son buried in the backyard of their home.
The investigation began after officers received a welfare check request linked to a social media post in which the stepfather claimed the man had died at a hospital.
When officers arrived at the home on Melanie Trail, the couple told investigators their son had passed away at a local hospital.
Detectives later confirmed there were no hospital records of his death, prompting a search of the property. Police say they found the body wrapped in a blanket and buried in a shallow grave.
The parents — identified as December Marie Mitchell and Jonathan James Mitchell — were arrested and charged with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse.
The cause of death remains under investigation, with assistance from the Texas Rangers and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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