Dead body of woman murdered by his husband was found at the backyard after several weeks

 

Police were called to a home in Deltona, Florida, on Tuesday evening, when the deputies arrived at the home, Caulfield answered the door. When they inquired about his wife, he told them he had moved her to Kansas City to live with friends, according to a police statement obtained by PEOPLE.

When deputies asked for information to contact his wife, "Caulfield said his daughter in New Jersey had all of the information," the statement says. According to the statement, the daughter said she knew nothing about her mother moving to Kansas City. 

When the daughter then tried to reach her father, police say he told her something different from what he'd told cops. "Her father said that his wife was asleep in the house," the statement says. "With concerns heightened, deputies began pounding on the door, but no one answered."

According tothe report, Shortly afterwards, at about 10:27 p.m., deputies heard a gunshot coming from the rear of the house and rushed to the backyard to find Caulfield on the ground with a gunshot wound and a gun by his side."

About two hours elapsed from the time deputies first encountered Caulfield to when they found him dead.

When investigators checked the house, they found a suicide note that Caulfield had written, saying that he killed his wife and buried her body in the backyard.

On Wednesday, authorities dug up the backyard and found a body buried in a deep grave. They believe the body may have been there for several weeks.

Sheriff's Office investigators said they have "no reason" to think that the body belongs to anyone other than Mrs. Caulfield.

The medical examiner will conduct testing to positively identify the body.

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